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more about #health ZaxxonQ.com: ...and the only thing I got from this was "Damn! He's cute! I want his number!" *sigh* I'm too boy-crazy for my own good. _< more » Die Fledermaus: The picture is flipped it is his left hand that is missing. more » Odin: It's interesting that he went for something like this as opposed to a motorised chair. more » fakejezuzdiaz: The human will is an absolute marvel... far more impressive than this chair, but never-the-less, it is a beautiful device. more » Counterglow: I knuckled under to the government on this. Quit tobacco, took up pot. The taxes are less. more » dingus: By that logic, Tom Waits is a one man anti-anti smoking campaign. more » stevewoz: I wish they could add this to my Droid. more » spannu: Sorry, but that's the definition of a good kung-fu movie. Anyone who wants better latency is misguided. more » reas0n: lol, I just quit today... I may just start back up to get one of these! more » Noobs-R-Us: What happened to stem cells? I would rather they create one in the lab and implant that. more » Josh_Geyer: Sweet, one less reason to quit! more » PaddyDugan: Not just smokers! The school where I worked had several long term teachers who developed throat cancer (proximity to farms?). This would be such a b... more » AlphaPepper: It's a joke, has to be. You'd think wearing no mask at all would be more effective than this. more » Curves: Sorry, but this looks like some kind of mechanized butt kissing device. more » se7a7n7: They should also release an INFART model. more » weatherman: I'm going to make my kids wear these until they're in their teens. It will help them improve their immune systems while also making them impervious to... more » ninjagin: There was an article at MedGadget about a study of the effectiveness of ordinary masks and respirators in medical settings. Turns out that they really... more » Slyd3z: Or you could, you know, hang out at a school or daycare. Mad incubation going on where little "chill'ns" are gathered... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Doesn't make sense. The valve the fan is replacing is the "cool breeze" valve, which lets the exhaled warm humid air escape out the front instead of ... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I think the better use for this is for preventing swamp ass. more » -
#health
Lightweight Wheelchair Designed For Man With One Limb
I can't even imagine what it's like to lose one limb, let along three, but it's reassuring to know that at least there's a wheelchair out there that's suitable for those in a similar situation to Bryan Anderson. UPDATE More » -
#medicine
New Artificial Larynx Could Give Cancer Patients a Natural Sounding Voice
An ad with someone telling you to quit smoking in the cold robotic voice of a mechanical larynx is powerful imagery. This new artificial larnyx could screw up that whole angle for anti-smoking advocacy groups. More » -
#health
INFLU: The Flu Collectorâ„¢
Swine flu: do you have it yet? No? Well why not? You need to get yourself an INFLU mask, stat. More » -
#health
Doubt Cast on Man Found to Be Conscious After 23-Year Coma
Remember that story about the guy who was supposedly revealed to be fully conscious (but physically paralyzed) and not in a 23-year coma? There are some serious concerns about the validity of that discovery, with some calling it bogus. More » -
#lighting
Finally, Hospital Lighting Reminiscent of a Cylon Base Ship
Granted, the green-tinged fluorescence of most hospital rooms is by no means comfortable, but Philips' solution, seen here, looks like a straight-up alien probe chamber—or so I've heard. More » -
#health
Psychic Powers, Cochlear Implants, and My Bionic Ex-Boyfriend
There were some perks to dating a cyborg. More » -
#health
Most Electronics, DVDs, And Waterbottles Could Give You ED
A five-year study shows that exposure to bisphenol A, a commonly used plastics additive, increases the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems. This study surveyed factory workers who face high levels of exposure, but further research is coming. More » -
#japan
A Gadget to Tell You Your Skin Ain't Great
Bandai's Skin Expert is a device that you hold up to your face and it tells you how healthy your skin is. Finally, a gadget to make me feel bad about my appearance, automatically! Thanks, Japan! [Hobby Blog via Engadget] -
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#robots
With Robot-Performed Virtual Autopsies, Your Corpse Gets a Stunt Double
Virtual autopsies (yes, "virtopsies") are the newest in cause-of-death forensics. Robots surround a body, creating 3D imagery inside and out. When ready, the real body rests in peace while the stunt corpse gets chopped apart. Goodbye, CSI-induced nightmares! More » -
#charity
Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
Bill Gates is on another charitable streak through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a $100,000 investment to find a way to fight childhood malaria with chocolate and gum. More » -
#health
The GE Vscan Is Like a Having Ultrasound on a Cellphone
What features do you look for in a cellphone? Camera? GPS? 3G? Ultrasound? More » -
#science
Algernon Lives! (Scientists Develop World's Smartest Rat)
Hobbie-J is a genetically engineered rat that can navigate mazes faster and recognize toys better than his peers. We just hope the little guy fares better than Charlie and Algernon. More » -
#diy
Man Designs and Builds Machine To Fight His Own Cancer
For the last sixteen minutes and twenty-seven seconds I've been watching this video in absolute awe. It's the story of John Kanzius who designed, built, and tested a machine (on himself), all in hopes of curing his leukemia. More » -
#health
This Is What Your Spine Looks Like When The Placebo Effect Kicks In
Neuroscientists have conducted a study showing spinal-cord neural activity when individuals were convinced that their pain would be alleviated by a cream treatment. This activity shows where the Placebo Effect occurs and how gullible volunteer test subjects can be. More » -
#lightsabers
Commandos To Use Plasma Knives For Field Surgery
Apparently plasma knives, surgical instruments which have glowing, ionized gas as a blade, have passed Special Operations Command's field testing and evaluation stages. Great! Now how much longer until this tech can be used to make real lightsabers? More » -
#health
Programming Error Gives People 8 Times Correct Radiation over 18 Months
In attempt to get better data, a hospital overrode default protocol on a CT scanner over a year ago. Now they've realized that they made a little mistake and have been giving people eight times the acceptable doses of radiation. More » -
#imagecache
Dental Training Mannequins, Or Venom During His Teenage Years
We can't come up with anything much more horrid than these dental training mannequins, complete with braces. As Adam commented, they look like a "teenage Venom." But don't worry, we're sure that braces were adorable on you. [RadioGuy via MAKE] -
#iphoneapps
You Can Soon Track Your Heart Rate With Your iPhone
The iPhone heart rate monitor prototype by Corventis will of course be useful by people who actually need to keep track of their heart health, but it could actually be used as a unique physical input device for apps. More » -
#health
Your Great Great Great Grandkids Might Heal Like Wolverine
It sounds straight out of a comic book: Scientists have figured out a way to inject gene-carrying nanoparticles into stem cells in order to make wounds heal faster. I'd get my superheroine costume ready if the method wasn't potentially cancer-causing. More » -
#health
Electrical Shocks to the Brain Slow Down Gamers, May Speed Up Parkinson's Patients
Researchers somehow found volunteers to willing accept electrical shocks while playing video games. Ooook. The study's mostly good news though: Small zaps to the brain might help Parkinson's patients. The bad news? They'd turn us into bad video game players. More »
