Analyzing Your Food with Your Phone?
Razi Berry An infrared lab analysis of your food could be as easy as pulling out your phone. A recent news release from BASF, a German Company discusses a futuristic “lab that fits in your pocket.” From BASF In its latest example of innovation performance, BASF has developed HertzstückTM, a groundbreaking infrared detector that may […]
Use Your Smartphone to Test Male Fertility
That’s right! A team of researchers developed a smartphone compatible device, and app, which allows men to determine the motility and concentration of their sperm – fertility.1 Male fertility is a grossly under-appreciated concern, which often is overlooked when a couple is having difficulty conceiving. Men are often sensitive to this issue, and the current […]
Using Smartphone Technology to Help Address Smoking Relapse Urges
Michael Businelle, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, and Director of the Mobile Health core at the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, recently published a study showing that it is possible to estimate risk for smoking relapse in real-time using smartphone technology. The objective of the the study was to show if data collected […]
WiFi Wearables: Trading Convenience for Safety?
Publisher Razi Berry With the holidays approaching, are you ogling the latest “techno-gadget” on the market for your friends and family? As any technophile knows, there is an amazing array of wearable technologies available – Fitbit to track your mileage, smartphone watches, Google Glass, Recon Jet (smartphone eyewear for athletes), virtual imaging eyewear (Optinvent’s ORA) even […]