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class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/generating-electricity-from-respiration/20064/">New device to generate electricity from human breathing</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>19:20 October 5, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/generating-electricity-from-respiration/20064/picture/144116/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/generating-electricity-from-respiration/20064/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/breathing_power.jpg" title="A simulated lung with the piezoelectric PVDF microband (in yellow) that vibrates as air fl..." alt="A simulated lung with the piezoelectric PVDF microband (in yellow) that vibrates as air fl..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>One of the biggest hurdles facing the developers of biological implants is coming up with a power source to keep the implanted devices ticking. We've seen various technologies that could be used instead of traditional batteries (which require the patient to go under the knife so they can be replaced) such as <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-power-for-heart-pumps/19225/" target="_blank">wireless transmission</a> of power from outside the body, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/biological-fuel-cells-use-blood-sugar/19261/" target="_blank">biological fuel cells</a> that generate electricity from a person's blood sugar, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanogenerator-ipod-charger/11364/" target="_blank">piezoelectric devices</a> that generate electricity from body movements or the beating of the heart. Now researchers have developed a device that could be used to generate electricity from a patient's breathing. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/generating-electricity-from-respiration/20064/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-hiv-vaccine-90-percent-immune-response/19973/">Spanish scientists trial promising HIV vaccine</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>05:30 September 28, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-hiv-vaccine-90-percent-immune-response/19973/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-hiv-vaccine-90-percent-immune-response/19973/picture/143611/">5 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-hiv-vaccine-90-percent-immune-response/19973/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/csichiv-2.jpg" title="The MVA-B vaccine draws on the natural capabilities of the human immune system to combat t..." alt="The MVA-B vaccine draws on the natural capabilities of the human immune system to combat t..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Researchers at the Spanish Superior Scientific Research Council (CSIC) have successfully completed Phase I human clinical trials of a HIV vaccine that came out with top marks after 90% of volunteers developed an immunological response against the virus. The MVA-B vaccine draws on the natural capabilities of the human immune system and “has proven to be as powerful as any other vaccine currently being studied, or even more", says Mariano Esteban, head researcher from CSIC's National Biotech Centre. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-hiv-vaccine-90-percent-immune-response/19973/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/protein-switch-anti-cancer-treatment/19944/">New treatment triggers cancer cells to produce their own anti-cancer medication</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>22:11 September 25, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/protein-switch-anti-cancer-treatment/19944/#comments">2 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>We’ve previously looked at the development of cancer treatments that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/cluster-bomb-for-cancer-treatment/16121/" target="_blank">deliver drugs directly into cancer cells</a> before releasing their chemotherapeutic payload to reduce the damage done to healthy cells. But a new protein “switch” approach developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University changes the game again by instructing cancer cells to produce their own cancer medication, causing the cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy tissue. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/protein-switch-anti-cancer-treatment/19944/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/university-of-leicester-health-monitoring/19713/">Space age technologies used in sci-fi sick bay</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/karen-sprey/">Karen Sprey</a></p> <p><em>22:08 September 20, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/university-of-leicester-health-monitoring/19713/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/university-of-leicester-health-monitoring/19713/picture/142797/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/university-of-leicester-health-monitoring/19713/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/space-age-technologies-used-in-sci-fi-sick-bay-15.jpg" title="Dr Iain White analyzes the constituents of medical student Tom Geliot's breath in the DDU" alt="Dr Iain White analyzes the constituents of medical student Tom Geliot's breath in the DDU"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>While Star Trek-style multifunctional medical "tricorders" are still in the realm of sci-fi, scientists at the University of Leicester and Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) in the UK may be making the first tentative steps toward making them a reality. The researchers are developing a holistic high-tech diagnostic unit designed to quickly detect the "sight, smell and feel" of disease in real time without the need for invasive and time-consuming procedures. Much of the technology being used was originally developed for space research, atmospheric chemistry and emergency medicine. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/university-of-leicester-health-monitoring/19713/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-transceivers-monitor-breathing/19890/">Wireless system uses off the shelf components to monitor patients' breathing </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>14:01 September 20, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-transceivers-monitor-breathing/19890/picture/143059/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-transceivers-monitor-breathing/19890/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/wirelessbreathing.jpg" title="Electrical engineer Neal Patwari testing his wireless respiration-monitoring system" alt="Electrical engineer Neal Patwari testing his wireless respiration-monitoring system"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Two years ago, University of Utah assistant professor of electrical engineering Neal Patwari demonstrated how radio signals could be used <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/radio-tomographic-imaging/13092/" target="_blank">to “see” people through solid walls</a>. Now, he is leading a team that is using that same technology to wirelessly monitor peoples’ breathing as they sleep. The system could be particularly useful for observing patients who are recovering from surgery, people with sleep apnea, and babies who are at risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While respiration-monitoring systems do already exist, Patwari’s doesn’t require anything to be physically attached to the subject’s body, plus he claims that it should be cheaper. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/wireless-transceivers-monitor-breathing/19890/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticles-cause-brain-damage-in-fish/19880/">Study indicates that nanoparticles cause brain damage in fish</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>13:50 September 19, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticles-cause-brain-damage-in-fish/19880/#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticles-cause-brain-damage-in-fish/19880/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/fishnanoparticles.jpg" title="A new study suggests that exposure to titanium oxide nanoparticles causes rainbow trout to..." alt="A new study suggests that exposure to titanium oxide nanoparticles causes rainbow trout to..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>In just the past few years, nanotechnology has brought technological advances in almost every field imaginable – <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanopatch-regenerates-heart-cells/18689/" target="_blank">patches that regenerate heart tissue</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/rechargeable-battery-freshwater-seawater/18565/" target="_blank">water-powered batteries</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticle-biofuel-performance/18361/" target="_blank">better biofuels</a> are just a few examples. As with just about any new technology, however, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/are-nanoparticles-dangerous/13594/" target="_blank">concerns have been raised</a> regarding its safety. We’ve never experienced anything quite like it before, so how far should we trust it? According to a recent study conducted at the University of Plymouth, the answer to that question might be “Not very far.” In tests on rainbow trout, titanium oxide nanoparticles were found to cause damage to the brain and other parts of the central nervous system. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticles-cause-brain-damage-in-fish/19880/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/eating-chocolate-reduce-heart-disease-risk/19711/">Eating chocolate linked to reduced heart disease risk</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/karen-sprey/">Karen Sprey</a></p> <p><em>21:42 September 11, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/eating-chocolate-reduce-heart-disease-risk/19711/#comments">9 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/eating-chocolate-reduce-heart-disease-risk/19711/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/chocolate-consumption-cuts-heart-disease-risk-by-one-third.jpg" title="Eating high levels of chocolate could be associated with a significant reduction in the ri..." alt="Eating high levels of chocolate could be associated with a significant reduction in the ri..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Chocolate lovers are unlikely ever to need encouragement to indulge, but just in case, here's some good news: researchers have found that higher levels of chocolate consumption have been associated with a 37% reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, 31% reduction in diabetes and a 29% reduction for stroke. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/eating-chocolate-reduce-heart-disease-risk/19711/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-spa-evaporation-walls/19780/">Thermal spa features 20 foot-high evaporation walls </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>13:01 September 9, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-spa-evaporation-walls/19780/picture/142009/">15 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-spa-evaporation-walls/19780/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/solepark-37.jpg" title="The wooden structure of Solepark's Sole Arena resembles a classic Swedish bath house (imag..." alt="The wooden structure of Solepark's Sole Arena resembles a classic Swedish bath house (imag..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The town of Bad Essen in Northern Germany has long been the home of salt works facilities, where in the early 1900's it was discovered that the salt in the surrounding air proved to be a natural remedy for many respiratory illnesses. Located in the town is Solepark, a health resort devoted entirely to the contemplation of the five senses. One of the highlights of the resort is its unique Sole Arena. <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-spa-evaporation-walls/19780/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/">ETY Kids earphones keep the volume to safe levels</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>12:37 September 6, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006102137im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/picture/141775/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006102137/http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006102137im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/etykids.jpg" title="Etymotic's ETY Kids Safe-Listening Earphones limit the volume at which children can listen..." alt="Etymotic's ETY Kids Safe-Listening Earphones limit the volume at which children can listen..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Since the dawn of the Sony Walkman back in the 80s, audiologists have noted an increase in hearing loss among young people. With the current popularity of iPods and MP3 players, that trend shows no signs of abating. Although concerned parents can tell their children to keep the volume down on their personal music devices, such a rule can be difficult to enforce – particularly when childrens’ and parents’ ideas of “too loud” could differ significantly. 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While men with male pattern baldness still have stem cells in follicle roots, they need signals from within the skin to grow hair. 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