Robot Pants, Retinal Scans Detect Heart Disease, Band-Aid For Your Heart w/ Ralph Bond

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Show Notes 23 August 2024




Story 1: These New Powered Pants by Google’s X Labs Will Allow You to Skip Up Mountains


Source: Wonderful Engineering Story by Taimur


Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/these-new-powered-pants-by-googles-x-labs-will-allow-you-to-skip-up-mountains/


See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKdbyWbbxkc


See also video loop on the company’s website - https://www.skipwithjoy.com/




Story 2: Retinal images could predict future risk of heart or lung disease


Source: NewScientist.com Story by Timmy Broderick


Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414090-retinal-images-could-predict-future-risk-of-heart-or-lung-disease/


See also: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adg4517

Story 3: MIT spinout Arnasi begins applying LiquiGlide no-stick technology to help patients - The company that brought you no-stick toothpaste is moving into the medical space, with a lubricant for ostomy pouches and other products that could improve millions of lives.


Source: MIT News Story by Zach Winn


Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-spinout-arnasi-begins-applying-liquiglide-to-help-patients-0730




Story 4: A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible


Source: University of Colorado, Boulder Story by Lisa Marshall and Nicholas Goda


Link: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/08/01/band-aid-heart-new-3d-printing-method-makes-and-much-more-possible


See also https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn6925



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