3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – August 11

3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – August 11

Turn Regular Bulbs into Smart Lights

Imagine being able to turn any dimmable light in your home or office into a smart light that enables you to control your lights from anywhere in the world. Emberlight gives you the ability to do just that using only a simple plug and play adapter. According to TechCrunch, a new company called Emberlight has developed an application that works with your existing light bulbs, so you don’t have to spend money on expensive smart bulbs, nor does it require a wireless hub needed by many existing smart bulbs. The device is screwed in with the bulb and rests between it and the light fitting. It connects to the Wi-Fi network so the light can controlled remotely via computer, tablet or smart phone.

The Future of Google Glass: An Interview with Tim Stevens

The Future of Google Glass: An Interview with Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens is Editor in Chief at Engadget—one of the world's most popular technology blogs. He's also one of the first people outside of Google to wear Google Glass.

Trends in Brain-Machine Interface: An Interview with Mikhail Lebedev 2

#MindControl: Brain-controlled Robotic Legs

The field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) is expanding rapidly. We have already seen the development of BCIs to control computer programs, and move prosthetic hands and arms. Now, scientists at the University of Houston in Texas have developed a BCI that can control robotic legs.

Augmented Reality Gear Puts Eyes in the Back of Your Head 1

Augmented Reality Gear Puts Eyes in the Back of Your Head

While I'm pretty sure my mom had eyes in the back of her head, motorists and motorcyclists have always been limited to looking forward with only rear view mirrors offering a glimpse of what's behind them. Thanks to a revolutionary new augmented reality helmet from Skully, motorcycle riders now, literally, have eyes in the back of their head.

3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – Aug. 4, 2014

3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – Aug. 4, 2014

Implant Teaches the Brain to Cure Tinnitus

According to the National Institute of Deafness and other Hearing Disorders (NIDCD) tinnitus affects 12.3 percent of men and around 14 percent of women over age 65 in the United States. The disorder causes a chronic noise or ringing in the ears. U.S. company MicroTransponder has developed an implant that can train the brain to cure tinnitus, reports GizMag. The user listens to computer-generated sounds via headphones to trigger the tinnitus. The implant simultaneously targets the vagus nerve, transmitting small pulses which trigger the release of chemicals within the brain. These chemicals stimulate the brain to reconfigure itself, reducing the tinnitus symptoms.

Podcast #54 - Understanding Consciousness – with Theoretical Physicist and Renown Author Dr. Amit Goswami

Podcast #54 – Understanding Consciousness – with Theoretical Physicist and Renown Author Dr. Amit Goswami

Dr. Amit Goswami is a theoretical quantum physicist, and renown speaker and author on the topic of understanding consciousness and human existence. The western view of the mind implies that what is real is physical, and what is not physical is not real. Goswami speaks to his experience in physics – and eastern perspective of the mind – that might just shake your current assumptions.
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Monthly Spotlight: Battelle Memorial Institute

Monthly Spotlight: Battelle Memorial Institute

According to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, almost one in 50 people live with some form of paralysis. Imagine being paralyzed after a stroke or serious accident and no longer being able to move your arms, then one day your doctor tells you of a new device that is going to empower you to move again. Researchers at Battelle Memorial Institute have developed groundbreaking technology that can do just that; it can help paralyzed patients regain conscious control of their arms, wrists, hands and fingers.

Looking at the Present and Future of Brain-Machine Interfaces with BrainGate’s Dr. Janos Perge

#MindControl: Electrodes Designed to Trace Individual Neurons

One of the problems facing BCI has been the fact that the electrodes used to interface with the brain are rigid, whereas brain tissue is soft and moves within the cranium. This means that it's tough to follow individual neurons because as the brain moves, the inflexible electrodes drop the signal they're tracing. Researchers at Arizona State University and Sandia National Labs, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, are now working on neural interfaces that can trace individual neurons even as the brain moves, reports Med Gadget.

Are You Ready For Live Action VR?

Are You Ready For Live Action VR?

With news that the much-heralded Oculus Rift has begun shipping, the virtual reality world is already relishing the opportunity to take that next big step. But, what if you could sit on your couch and step not just into a video game, but into a front row seat for tonight's Dodgers' game? Or, how about sharing the stage this weekend with Jay Z and Beyoncé? Very soon, thanks to a new cinematic VR platform from Jaunt, you'll be able to fully experience all that action and more, live from your own living room.

3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – July 28, 2014

3 Latest News Breaks in Emerging Tech – July 28, 2014

Bacterial Robotics Create Minute Robots for Tumor Treatment

According to a report from Reuters, Cincinnati-based biotechnology firm Bacterial Robotics is developing a series of miniature medical robots called BactoBots™. Inspired by swarms of bacteria, the BactoBots are designed to destroy cancer cells in cases of cholesteatoma. This is a form of benign cancer which affects the skull, temporal bone and ear. It can cause dizziness, deafness, brain abscess, facial palsy and meningitis. The BactoBots may also have a number of uses in industry, such as cleaning municipal wastewater and assisting with the production of food and beverage production.