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Wireless energy powers pacemaker in live rabbit

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's electricity in the air. A rabbit's beating heart has been regulated using a tiny pacemaker that beams in energy from outside its body. It is the first time this kind of wireless energy transfer has been demonstrated in a living animal. If such wirelessly powered medical implants can work in people too, it would reduce the seriousness of the procedures required to get them fitted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Our device is small, so it will be much easier to deliver into the body," says<a href="http://www.stanford.edu/group/poongroup/cgi-bin/wordpress/people/" style="border: 0px; color: #34a3d1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Ada Poon</a> of Stanford University in California, who led the team that implanted the tiny pacemaker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Being fitted with a pacemaker currently requires surgery plus another operation when the battery eventually runs down. So Poon and her colleagues outfitted a rabbit with a pacemaker that has no battery and is just 3 millimetres long (see picture, above right). A metal plate, powered only by a cellphone battery, was then held a couple of centimetres above the rabbit's chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The plate transmitted 2000 microwatts to the pacemaker via electromagnetic waves. The pacemaker was then able to regulate the rabbit's heartbeat, and delivered safe levels of energy to the surrounding tissue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Such "near-field energy transmission" was previously considered too weak to power devices that are small or placed deeply in the body. To get around this problem, Poon's team designed the plate to emit electromagnetic radiation in a directed beam towards the implant. They also used the rabbit's own body tissue to help deliver the signal: the radiation is of a high frequency that propagates particularly well in animal tissue, allowing it to pass further into the body without losing much energy into the tissue or causing damage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"I think that amongst the solutions that are proposed to power an implant, this is going to be the most reliable," says Patrick Mercier at the University of California, San Diego, who works on wireless power for implants. He says that when the Stanford team first shared their unusual power scheme, many in the field were surprised. Because of the high frequencies involved, no one had thought to try this method.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Poon's team also found that their device worked in tests with pig tissue, delivering energy to implants placed in samples of pig hearts and brains. The team is now launching a company, Vivonda Medical, to adapt the technology for use in humans. That will include more practical alternatives to the metal plate, perhaps delivering energy via a patch on the skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Robert Puers at the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium, isn't convinced that the technique makes sense for crucial medical devices like pacemakers. "These devices, being life-supporting, should not depend on the presence of an external powering device," he says.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Poon's team also plans to adapt their technology for other types of implants, such as neurostimulators which are implanted in the brain to treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease.</span></div>
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Wireless energy powers pacemaker in live rabbit

There's electricity in the air. A rabbit's beating heart has been regulated using a tiny pacemaker that beams in energy from ou...

China has built a prototype for a train that's 3 times faster than a plane

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he<a href="http://english.swjtu.edu.cn/public/viewNews.aspx?ID=154" style="color: #4c5398; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> researchers from Southwest Jiaotong University in China have already built a prototype</a> testing platform (pictured above) for the near-vacuum maglev train.</div>
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Inside the tunnel the atmospheric pressure is 10 times lower than the atmospheric pressure at sea level, which drastically reduces the amount of energy needed to overcome air resistance,<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com.au/train-capable-of-reaching-1800-mph-2014-5" style="color: #4c5398; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Business Insider</em> explains</a>.</div>
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And it's this lack of air resistance that will help the train reach theoretical speeds of 2,900 km/h. Currently the fastest commercial maglev train can reach speeds of just 431 km/h.</div>
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At the moment the train is limited by its small testing platform, but if they're right about the speeds it could reach on long straights, you could travel from Paris to Moscow in about an hour. And if there was a direct route, Londoners could be in New York within two hours.</div>
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There are just no words for how awesome this would be if it works - the world will just get a whole lot smaller.</div>
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''Google" is the World’s Most Valuable Company

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<span lang="EN-US">This just in: Google has become the richest and most valuable company out of any company in the world!  </span><span lang="EN-US">Considering their competition, this has been no easy task! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Milward Brown, Global Market Research agency, stated that the brand value of Google has shot up nearly 40% in just one year and is worth $158.84 billion.  Even Apple can</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">t compete.  They are only worth a measly $148 billion and are on a 20% decline.  After overtaking IBM last year, Google has been steadily climbing the ladder!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><img alt="Google" class="lazy alignnone size-full wp-image-15580 data-lazy-ready" data-lazy-src="http://technews.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/www.businessinsider.com_.jpg" data-lazy-type="image" height="472" src="http://technews.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/www.businessinsider.com_.jpg" style="background-color: #ecf0f4; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; display: inline; float: none; max-width: 708px; padding: 10px;" width="708" /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Head of Millward Brown France, Benoit Tranzer hinted that <a href="http://www.google.com/" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="Google">Google</a> has become so popular because of their breakthrough in wearable devices.  Google Glass has become a phenomenon and continued investment within AI (Artifical Intelligence) has really helped Google grow exponentially.  This sends a reassuring signal to all lovers of Google, they are in it to win! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What is so amazing about this feat is that <a href="http://www.apple.com/" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="Apple">Apple</a>, for the first time in over 4 years, has not been able to retain first place as most valuable company.  U.S. technology firm, <a href="http://www.ibm.com/" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="IBM">IBM</a>, came in third with a brand value of $107 billion and<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a> followed closely behind with a value of </span><span lang="EN-US">£</span><span lang="EN-US">90 billion.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Although Apple has taken second place, Samsung has really faired badly at twenty-ninth on the list with a brand value of only $25 billion.  What a shame! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So will Google be able to continue this climb to victory?  It</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">s easier to climb the ladder then to remain at the top!  Google will have to continue to wow its customers and woo Apple lovers, if they want to remain at the summit for a long time! </span></div>
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Thermal Touch" can turn any surface into an augmented reality touchscreen

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Augmented reality company Metaio is developing "Thermal Touch," a technology that combines infrared and visible light cameras to detect the heat signature from your fingers and turn any object into a touchscreen. The technology could be embedded in the smartphones and wearable devices of the future to offer new ways of interacting with our environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Back in 2004, the <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2600-814.php" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">best-selling mobile phone</a> had a 128 x 128-pixel screen, no camera or Bluetooth, and a whopping 4 MB of internal memory. Ten years from now, smartphones and other wearable devices will in all likelihood push the envelope much further than we can now imagine, by embedding all sorts of advanced, miniaturized sensors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Metaio, an augmented reality company based in Munich, believes that thermal imaging cameras will be a staple in the personal electronics of the future, and has developed the prototype of a user interface that relies on them to turn any object into a heat-sensitive touchscreen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The prototype, currently mounted on a tablet device, consists of an infrared camera coupled with a standard, visible light camera. The device registers the heat signature left by a person's finger when they touch a surface, and then uses augmented reality software to add new interesting, context-sensitive functions that allow users to interact with their environment in new ways and in real time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For instance, while shopping at the supermarket, you could touch an item and immediately bring up online consumer reviews for that product; design 3D objects and see how they would sit in your room before they're sent to the presses; or even draw the outline of a TV remote on your hand, and then press a virtual button to change the channel or adjust the volume.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One interesting feature is that the technology can easily discriminate between the user actually touching a surface and hovering over it, since the heat transfer is significantly reduced. This could open up even more ways of interacting with the environment (and which are likely to look even more bizarre to an outside observer).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For the time being, the technology is at the early stages and will need years of research before it could be embedded into consumer electronics. Metaio says it will demonstrate a prototype on May 27-29 at the Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can see the technology at work in the video below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Source: <a href="http://augmentedblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/metaio-unveils-thermal-imaging-rd-for-future-use-in-wearable-augmented-reality-headsets/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Metaio</a></span></div>
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Peres e-nose sniffs out spoiled food

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Technology can go a long way towards keeping food fresher for longer, but it can also be used to check whether the food has passed its best-by date. We've seen plastics that indicate the freshness of food, and we've also covered food packaging that lets people know if it's still fresh. Now, a product called Peres aims to perform a similar task, but it does it with a sensor and a smartphone or tablet.</div>
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The Peres device is held by the user, over his or her food. Four sensors are included that monitor temperature, humidity, ammonia and volatile organic compounds in the air around the food, and that information is fed back to the user's smartphone via Bluetooth. Once it has the data, the app will display recommendations based on the freshness of the food.</div>
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The video below demonstrates the Peres system in use.</div>
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According to the creators, the sensors in Peres can detect over 100 different volatile organic compounds in food, and many of these are strong indicators of whether or not it is fresh and safe to eat.</div>
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The application that displays the data will be available on both iOS and Android. It will also support phones and tablets, which should open it up to wide range of potential users.</div>
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Peres is seeking funding on Indiegogo. It has already surpassed its US$50,000 goal with just over a week left in its funding period. Backers interested in getting a Peres of their own will be required to pledge a minimum of $120, with an expected delivery date this November.</div>
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Sources: <a href="http://www.getperes.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Peres</a>, <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/peres-smart-way-to-protect-you-from-food-poisoning" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Indiegogo</a></div>
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Marbel Board: Is this the world's lightest electric vehicle?

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Electric skateboards are certainly building up some momentum as a form of urban transport, and they seem to just keep getting lighter and lighter. Florida-based start-up Marbel is the latest to set its wheels in motion, this week launching a crowdfunding campaign for what it claims to be the world's lightest electric vehicle – the 9.9 lb (4.5 kg) Marbel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To put that number into perspective, the Evolve electric skateboard we took for a spin last year weighs in at 19.6 lb (8.9 kg). Back in 2012, Boosted Boards raised a few eyebrows (and a boatload of Kickstarter funds) with its 12-lb (5.5 kg) motorized longboard. If the appeal of an electric skateboard lies in convenience for those hopping off buses and making that last-mile trip, then trimming off some of the fat could be as important a factor as any.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Our main focus was user experience," Matt Belcher, founder of Marbel, tells THE TECH-LICIOUS. "Weight was the big choice for making it easier for people to carry and use everyday."</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/marbel-worlds-lightest-electric-vehicle/32202/pictures#5" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The 165 Wh lithium battery powers a 2,000 W (2.68 hp) brushless DC motor for a top speed o..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/marbel_electric_skateboard-3.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="529" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's one thing to identify this as a design focus, but bringing the weight of the Marbel board to under ten pounds involved some rather advanced technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"The main reason we were able to keep the weight so low was by utilizing very specific carbon fiber in combination with Kevlar in the composite deck," explains Marbel. "The second reason is the battery cells we are using. They are the latest in lithium-ion battery technology and very similar to what you will find in a Tesla Model S".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The light build of the Marbel board doesn't appear to have come at a cost. The 165 Wh lithium battery powers a 2,000 W (2.68 hp) brushless DC motor for a top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h), both of which are sealed for protection on the bottom side of the deck. The battery can be fully charged in 90 minutes, which according to Marbel should be good for a range of 10 mile (16 km). This puts it well ahead of the Boosted Board's range of 6 mi (9.6 km), but short of Yuneec's E-Go Cruiser at 18 mi (30 km). This was necessary, Belcher claims, to maintain the weight of the board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"For range, we worked long and hard on this and 10 to 11 miles seemed to be the sweet spot for most of our test riders," he says. "We have the ability to add more range down the road if customers really ask for it, but if we do add more range it would mean sacrificing on weight."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Users control the Marbel Board using a wireless handheld controller, which sports a thumb slider that is slid forward to accelerate or back to trigger the regenerative braking. In addition, the board has a built-in Wi-Fi module which allows for more advanced control via a companion smartphone app, compatible with both iOS and Android.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Within the app, users can control the throttle in real time or access a dashboard to customize their ride. It comes configured with low power Starter Mode, energy-saving Eco Mode and no holds-barred Sport Mode. Alternatively, users can dive into custom mode to adjust the top speed and rate of acceleration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Marbel runs on 50 degree 180 mm longboard trucks and 76 mm wheels with ABEC 9 bearings. Measuring 38 in (96.5 cm) long and 10 in (25 cm) wide, the company says Marbel should have no trouble tackling hills of a 15 percent grade incline.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The team is looking to raise US$90,000 on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1664522105/marbel-the-lightest-electric-skateboard-in-the-wor" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>. Having kicked off the campaign this week, it appears well on its way to achieving that goal, having already attracted over $40,00 in pledges as of this writing. An early pledge of $1,099 will put you in line for one of the e-boards, the company planning to ship in November if everything falls into place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But is this the world's lightest electric vehicle? We're hard pressed to find anything lighter, but we'd be interested to hear your thoughts in the comments section.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can hear from Belcher and see Marbel taken for a ride in the video below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Source: <a href="http://ridemarbel.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Marbel</a></span></div>
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Marbel Board: Is this the world's lightest electric vehicle?

Electric skateboards are certainly building up some momentum as a form of urban transport, and they seem to just keep getting lighter an...