Month: December 2018

Glowing paper can test for infectious disease

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); One serious difficulty for medical personnel working in remote or impoverished regions is how to test for infectious diseases without using complex and expensive equipment. At Springwise, we have seen several approaches to this problem. For example, an insulin kit specially designed for children and home-based clinical tests.…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 21, 2018 Off

Mango nanoparticles help to fight oil contamination

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Researchers are often finding new ways to use substances found in natural products in innovative ways. Springwise has highlighted such innovations as leather made from palm leaves and packaging material based on plant matter in the past. Such diverse uses for seemingly innocuous materials demonstrates the potential scope…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 20, 2018 Off

Reusable takeaway cup integrates contactless payment chip

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Takeaway coffee is very popular in the UK – more than 7 million cups of coffee are used there every day. However, coffee retailers are tempered by the fact that less than 1 percent of disposable coffee cups are being recycled. In April 2018, the UK’s leading coffee…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 20, 2018 Off

Pregnancy tests conducted via smart toilets

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 20, 2018 Off

Tech Explained: Smart Tags

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Imagine going to the grocery store, filling up your cart and then walking right out the door. No waiting as your purchases are rung up, no need for pulling out your debit card to pay. Instead, smart radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags allow an electronic reader to detect every…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 18, 2018 Off

Media partnership helps British communities clear up waterways

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The war on plastic has never been more fierce. From a floating park in Rotterdam entirely made of waste plastic to building blocks made from repurposed plastic, communities across the globe are finding ways to re-use plastic products. In the UK, an environmental charity is teaming up with…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com December 18, 2018 Off