health

Medicine

New ink for custom wearable sensors

Houston’s research team invented a special ink to draw sensors directly on the skin with very high signal accuracy and adaptability Wearable medical devices allow easy remote monitoring of patient parameters. Heart rate, temperature and sweat values, among many others, are a direct indication of a…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Crowdfunding

Cell, the portable disinfectant for smartphones

The device, manufactured by Ampere, is equipped with a UV light that disinfects common objects such as smartphones, keys and earphones The smartphone, as you know, is one of the dirtiest objects we use during the day. The focus on cleaning and sanitizing has increased even more after the health…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Biology

Innovative antibacterial treatment for metal surfaces

Researchers at Pudrue University developed an antimicrobial peptide-based treatment for metal surfaces that targets the bacterial population The focus on cleanliness and sanitation today is a hotter topic than ever before. The cleanliness of the environments where food is produced is fundamental to…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Environment

Polyurethane and magnetic iron fight organic pollution

A new invention combines polyurethane, magnetic iron oxide and active carbon to remove water pollution caused by benzotriazoles Water pollution is caused by various compounds, organic and inorganic. Among these are aromatic compounds belonging to the benzotriazole class. Benzotriazoles are widely…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Health

A wireless LED implant restores hearing in mice

The cochlear implant is based on LED lights and stimulates neurons in rodents’ brains with extreme precision, generating a partial recovery of auditory functions Hearing is one of the most important and dominant senses in humans and animals. Diseases related to the auditory organ generate serious…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Events

Faraj Complex Ventilator, the Lebanese anti-Covid project

The new ventilator is designed to help Lebanese hospitals treat Covid-19 patients and reduce the amount of virus released into the air The pandemic is still going on and the search is not stopping. A new invention comes from Lebanon and bears the signature of Ali Faraj, a member of the Lebanese…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca