Tag: DRAPERLABORATORIES

Today, most people suffering from hearing loss can choose to either buy a hearing aid, or, in extreme cases, have a cochlear implant placed in their problematic ear. Both options, however, have their drawbacks. Hearing aids can be cumbersome, implants can completely destroy any hearing left in an ear, and neither method ever replicates the same quality of perception that the natural ear allows. ...

It may seem like an automatic daily routine, but keeping up with the various precautionary measures required by certain illnesses can be a significant obstacle, particularly for needle-bound diabetics. But, technology could at least offset the inevitable confusion, annoying tedium and physical pain related to frequent glucose monitoring. Researchers have already crafted designs for contact ...

Make no mistake, there are quite a few sophisticated ways to monitor one's glucose levels, but we're pretty certain we've never seen an approach as simple and as bodacious as this. Massachusetts-based Draper Laboratories has stumbled upon a new embeddable nanosensor that could, at least in theory, eliminate those painful pricks endured today by so many diabetics. The so-called "injectable ...