Scientists at la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M — Carlos III University in Madrid) who participate in the LOBIN consortium have developed an ‘intelligent’ T-shirt that monitors the human body (temperature, heart rate, etc.) and locates patients within the hospital, as if it were a GPS system that works in closed spaces. It can even determine if the subject is seated, lying down, walking or running.
Breath Detector to Help Find Earthquake Survivors
EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS ARE notoriously difficult to locate under tons of rubble, but now scientists have developed sensors that can locate those trapped by detecting traces of their breath and sweat.
The sensor, developed in the UK, detects metabolites – complex, gassy chemicals released during breathing, sweating and urinating.
Brain Stents To Lower Stroke Risk Have The Opposite Effect
Brain stents, which are placed to open up a blocked artery and are designed to prevent strokes in high-risk individuals, actually increase the risk of stroke and death considerably, researchers reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine, after completing a multi-center clinical trial. Patients receiving brain stents were found to have twice the rate of strokes and death compared to those without stents, the authors wrote.
6 Tools to Correct Your Hydration Situation
As the Midwest and East Coast continue to swelter, staying hydrated is imperative. These 6 devices will keep your fluids topped off regardless of the temperature outside.
Weather (Delhi, India)
Delhi, IndiaFebruary 22, 2012, 10:53 pm
Dreary (overcast)20°Creal feel: 20°Ccurrent pressure: 1010 mbhumidity: 72%wind speed: 4 km/h ENEwind gusts: 4 km/hsunrise: 6:24sunset: 17:46More forecast...Weather (Chennai, India)
Chennai, IndiaFebruary 22, 2012, 10:53 pm
Partly cloudy25°Creal feel: 30°Ccurrent pressure: 1010 mbhumidity: 84%wind speed: 0 km/h Nwind gusts: 0 km/hsunrise: 5:59sunset: 17:46
