If someone suffers from bilateral vestibular hypofunction, it means that their inner ear doesn’t maintain their sense balance properly. As a result, the person gets dizzy very easily. A new implant, however, appears to bypass the problem, significantly reducing vertigo. Bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH) can be quite a debilitating condition, as it causes the sufferer to stumble and weave back […]
Inner Ear Implant Restores Balance
Sweat Sensor Tracks Stress Levels
Human sweat contains all kinds of valuable biomarkers that can be used to track different aspects of human health, such as glucose levels in diabetics or metabolic conditions during exercise, and a new breed of wearable sensors promise to make this a rather simple undertaking. Scientists at Switzerland’s École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have just developed the first of […]
Built In Suspension Telemetry
While there are systems that advise mountain bikers on their suspension settings, such setups are typically added to the bicycle, temporarily. Mondraker’s new MIND system, however, is built right into the bike, permanently providing feedback. The technology will initially be integrated into Mondraker’s 2021 Foxy Carbon and Crafty Carbon full-suspension mountain bikes. A rollout into the rest of the Spanish […]
Premium Headphones Helps In Spatial Awareness?
A new audio gear manufacturer made up of acoustics engineers and designers from the video game and audio industries – most notably a former lead acoustics engineer at Apple – has announced its first product. The VZR Model One gaming headphones feature a proprietary technology designed to deliver accurate, realistic positional audio. VZR was founded in 2014 by folks who […]
Foldable Solar Cell
Picture solar panels, and you’re most likely picturing a solid square slab. But the tech is becoming more flexible, and now engineers at Pusan National University in Korea have developed prototype solar cells that are fully foldable. Rigid solar cells are great for sticking on rooftops and huge solar farms, but they could use a little more flexibility to make […]
Coca-Cola Paper Bottle
The Coca-Cola Company has announced it will be trialing a paper bottle prototype in a limited run of 2,000 later this year. The test sales of the plant-based beverage AdeZ will be conducted in Hungary through the e-grocery retailer Kifli.hu. Selling beverages in paper containers is as old as the milk carton, which was called a paper bottle back in […]