4,432 Views - Click for Slideshow The announcements for the Nobel Prize winners began Monday and will continue until October 13, then will culminate December 10 when the Nobel Prize winners are awarded at a ceremony in Stockholm. Announcements already for 2008 Nobel Prize winners includes the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine which went to Harald zur Hausen, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier who focused on disease-related viruses. The Nobel Prize winners for Physics which went to Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa who discovered broken symmetry in nature. In honor of those Nobel Prize winners, this cluster highlights 20 innovations in medicine and physics. Nobel Prize winners for Chemistry, Literature, Peace and Economics are still to be announced. Via: trendhunter

Bone Injector Drills (GALLERY)

Vidacare EZ-IO Wins Medical Innovation of the Year

Cringe alert: the Wall Street Journal picked their top innovations for 2008. In the Medical Devices area, they gave the gold to Vidacare for the EZ-IO. It's a high speed drill with a super-duper needle…
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Bizarre Science Awards (VIDEO)

The Ig Nobel Prize Goes to Diet Coke Spermicide

The winners of my favorite awards, the Ig Nobel Awards, have been released. A researcher who figured out that Diet Coke explodes sperm is a top Ig Nobel winner. Ig Nobel also honored a group of scientists…
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3D Digital Dissections

Cyber Hearts

London surgeons have unveiled the world’s first ‘cyber’ heart, which they believe will revolutionize cardiac care. The 3D computer model is so realistic that it has a heartbeat and it can even be operated…
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Scientific Smelly-Feet Cures (VIDEO)

Nanotechnology Socks

Russian scientist Vladimir Rudenov claims that he has developed a cure for smelly feet which involves the weaving of silver nano-fibers into socks. According to Rudenov: “I used to be a physician.…
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Modern Medical Breakthroughs (GALLERY)

10 Ingenious Medical Treatments

The medical breakthroughs of today are truly incredible, and everyday another one occurs. On their Health and Fitness page, MSN.com outlines today’s top 10 “Ingenious Medical Treatments,” and a quick glance…

Geeky Physics Rap Songs (VIDEO)

Large Hadron Collider CERN by AlpineKat

Katherine McAlpine, a 23-year-old professional science writer, has been earning praise for her informative and fun rap on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN near Geneva, Switzerland. She sweet-talked…

Cell Phones for Diabetics

The Infopia LG Glucophone

Technology on cell-phones is more than fashion forward. The company Infopia USA has the patent for a glucophone. This LG phone has a glucometer built in. The phone works alongside the company's Eocene…
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Medical Wikipedia

Medpedia

Medpedia, the medical equivalent of Wikipedia will launch at the end of 2008. This collaborative global project aims to "collect the best information about health, medicine and the body and make it freely…

Toys for Children With Cancer (GALLERY)

The Dilus

Designed by Bruno Oro, the Dilus toys are not only a visual treat, but the art is functional too. Oro was inspired to create them while conducting field research on child chemotherapy patients. He saw…

Ironic Cancer Cures

Tobacco Plant Vaccines

Not only can it be used to create a cancer vaccine, researchers are saying that vaccine created from tobacco can be tailored to a patient's tumor. Similar studies have been done before but without the…

Cars That Monitor Sugar Levels

M-POWERED Car for Diabetic Drivers

Experiencing a sugar, or glucose, crash while driving can be very dangerous for both the driver and others on the road. In order to minimize the danger of such a scenario, Medtronic Diabetes has developed…

Skin Antennas

Wireless Connection for Medical Implants

We already have wireless internet at home and Wi-Fi outside the home. Why not a personal wireless connection for different medical implants like pacemakers in our bodies too? William Scanlon and Gareth…

Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs

Nanohealing Material Stops Bleeding

Vampires are so gonna be pissed off at a startup called Arch Therapeutics which has licensed nanostructured material technology that instantly stops bleeding from MIT. When poured over a site, the material…

Space Boomerangs (UPDATE) (VIDEO)

The Result

Not so long ago we mentioned that a Japanese astronaut would be experimenting with the physics of objects in space, and that included flying paper airplanes and boomerangs. This video, released by JAXA,…

High Tech Diabetes Tools (GALLERY)

Ninos Systems

Diabetics can now flaunt their fancy medical treatments thanks to the design makeover given by designer Sascha Morawetz. Trying to get rid of the stigma related to the need for health aid devices which…

Painless Diabetes Testing (VIDEO)

Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet

For those with Type I diabetes, blood sugar needs to be checked regularly, often several times per day. This can be not just inconvenient, but, also a pain in the....well...finger. When traditional mechanical…

Dermal Displays

Programmable Body Art

Trendhunter readers know that tattoos may be able to react to emotions. Now scientists want to find a way to evolve body art from showing only emotional responses, to a display that can be pre-programmed…

3D Medical Simulators (VIDEO)

PerioSim for Dental Students

Learning to be a dentist isn't easy, but with the help of technological advances like the PerioSim 3D dental simulator, training becomes much more efficient for students. Directly on the screen, students…

Science Stopping Lawsuit (GALLERY)

Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World

A Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to stop scientists before they destroy us all. Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho really have filed a federal lawsuit, which…

Space Medicine (VIDEO)

Kibo Japanese Experiment Module

Japanese astronomers have officially launched Kibo, an experiment that will allow the conduction of medical research in space. "The Japanese Experiment Module, or JEM, called Kibo -- which means "hope"…

New Material Could Provide Alternative Heart Disease Treatment

Heart Assist Webbing

Not only does a heart transplant for people with weak, failing hearts involve the obvious risk of the transplant itself, it almost always involves taking anti-rejection drugs for life. Other alternatives…

Disease Detection by Breath

Laser Analysis Finds Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma & More

A breathtaking new medical innovation could see the possibility of testing for diseases to be as simple as doing a breath test thanks to a new laser analyzer. It's called a cavity-enhanced direct optical…

No More Needles

Philips Develops Breath Test for Diabetics

In great news for diabetics, who currently have to take a sample of their blood to measure their glucose levels; a new non-invasive test that is safer and more convenient is being developed by consumer…

Textile Nanotechnology Breakthrough

Self-cleaning Fabrics

Great news for us clumsy/ lazy people and for the environment as well. With the help of nanotechnology, self cleaning forms of wool and silk have been developed. The technology used is a nano particle…

Reusable $300 Camera Pill

Detects Early Signs of Cancer

In great news for doctors and cancer patients, a reusable low-cost camera pill aimed at detecting early signs of esophageal cancer, (the fastest growing cancer in the U.S.) has been invented at the University…

"Real" Perpetual Motion Machine (VIDEO)

Perepiteia

Thane Heins is careful never not to claim that his Perepiteia is a perpetual motion machine, yet it accelerates from exposure to a permanent magnet, and that’s not supposed to happen. Scientists from…

Scientific Threesome

3 Parent Embryo Could Cure Genetic Diseases

Earlier this week we reported lesbians can now have babies after a discovery was made men may no longer be needed for reproduction, but for those who do want some male action in the baby creation process,…

New Cancer Treatment

Nanoexplosions

We all know the "Nano" to be something that is small, take the iPod Nano for example. In hindsight we all know explosions to be big, take the Atom Bomb for example. Well now lets combined the two and what…

Scientific Zen

Sandpendal Draws With Earth's Rotation

The Sandpendel is a unique creation which uses science and design to create a unique and mesmerizing piece. Due to physics of the earth's rotation, a hanging pendulum slowly swings, while the tip etches…

Electronic Noses

Medical Noses to Sniff the Scent of Disease

The sense of smell has been used to diagnose disease since ancient times. In fact, more recently dogs have even been trained to sniff out cancer. However, it is the use of electronic or e-noses which…

Intelligent Bra with Sensors

Vertical Breast Displacement Discovery

Scientists have developed an intelligent material to test where fabric is most strained on a woman to make a better bra. After putting well-endowed women on a treadmill, the inventors at University of…

Glow-In-The-Dark Medical Gadgets

Transluminal Catheter

Dr. Farhad Imam, a neonatal intensivist at the Children's Hospital Boston, has learned from his medical experiences and improved upon a fairly simple procedure : the catheter. Hi-Tech meets tubing in this…

Breakthrough Creates Enhanced 3D Visualizations (GALLERY)

Philips Brilliance iCT Scanner

Philips announcement came at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. It unveiled the 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner that can capture images faster and in greater…

Shoe Insole Detects Diabetes

Zephyr Shoe Pod

Need some help monitoring your glucose levels? Thanks to a new invention, it could be as easy as sleeping a pair of insoles into your shoes. New Zealand-based Zephyr invented the inserts that detect…

Smart Bra

Underwear Detects Breast Cancer

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we get the breaking news that a "smart" bra is under development that will be able to detect breast cancer. The smart bras were designed by scientists at…

Nano Tech Detects Bone Growth (GALLERY)

Superior Orthopedic Implants

Most orthopedic implants, like hip and knee joint replacements, last from ten to 15 years, which means that many patients require several replacement surgeries in their lifetimes. Scientists at Brown University…

Dr Develops Enzyme That Destroys AIDS (GALLERY)

HIV Hunter

Dr Indrani Sarkar and her team of scientists have created an enzyme that destroys the HIV virus under laboratory conditions. The Tre enzyme can detect HIV and specifically target, and unlike most medicines…

Handheld Medical Scanner

SilhouetteMobile

This so called SilhouetteMobile is a handheld medical scanner that scans and stores information about a patient’s wounds, which includes the width and depth of the injury. It can be useful for doctors…

Malaria Cure Underway (VIDEO)

Scientific Breakthrough

Not only is sweating gross, but it could actually leave you as susceptible prey to the world's most dangerous animal. That animal, my friends, is none other than the malaria-spreading Anopheles mosquito.…

Opulent Medical Gadgets (GALLERY)

Gold Hearing Aid, Bling Asthma Inhaler

I know we're all getting sick of everything 'bling'. Gold flake vodka, diamond studded cellphones, $20,000 fancified iPods, platinum sex toys.. It seemed there couldn't possibly be anything left to kitsch…

Global Warming Increases Flesh Eating Disease

Here's a scary fact: the damage we're doing to our planet might literally bite us in the butt! As global warming increases, so does the Leishmaniasis bacteria, a form of flesh-eating disease. The potentially…

Live Cell Imaging Breakthrough

Nanopoint Celltray

Our cells are invisible to the naked eye, making them a difficult field to study. Researchers have made an astounding breakthrough which will ease the jobs of cell researchers. The Nanopoint cellTRAY cell…

Hangover Cure in a Bottle

HangOverAir Beats Hair Of The Dog

Oxygen has become a trend to stay. Oxygen is being offered in all sorts of formats around the world. Whether you're a mountain climber or Helli skier or just having a bad hangover, one of these oxygen…

Orbo (VIDEO)

Perpetual Motion Machine or Pie in the Sky?

A small Irish company, Steorn, is competing for world class chutzpah by having taken out a full page ad in The Economist challenging scientists to test their claims to have invented a perpetual motion…

Portable Medical Information

Zaptag

Zaptag is a water resistant USB flash drive for critical information such as your name, blood type, insurance information, and important notes like drug allergies. The price is roughly $80. n GearLog notes,…

Sony PS3 Finding A Cure For Cancer (VIDEO)

True Sony and Playstation fans everywhere couldn't wait for the release of the Playsation 3. The mediocre graphics (not much of an improvement over the PS2 or rival Xbox 360), the absurd price, and very…

Video Games Help Detect and Cure Depression

Video games are turning out to be useful in a very unexpected way... in the detection and cure of depression. A new spatial memory video game is being used by researchers to detect depression, since studies…

Tiny Robot Performs Medical Treatment

The researchers from Ritsumeikan University and the Shiga University of Medical Science created a tiny robot prototype that can execute medical treatment and capture images of affected areas once place…

Iran Claims Herbal Cure for Aids

IMOD

Iranian scientists claim to have found an safe and effective cure for the dreaded virus, AIDS. This medicine made up of herbal and chemical components is said to work to build immunity and enhance the…

Check Your Diabetes Using Your Cellphone

The service called the t+ diabetes control system is an online mobile service that checks your diabetes and then mail the analysis to a doctor or a nurse who advise you on whether you require raising or…

Oxycyte

Man Made Life Saver 50x Better Than Blood

Oxycyte is the new blood. The man made compound carried oxygen 50x better than blood. This means that you'll be more likely to survive a traumatic brain injury, which is the leading cause of accidental…

Anti Stupidity Pills

German Researchers Close to Breakthrough

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German scientist has been testing an "anti-stupidity" pill with encouraging results on mice and fruit flies, Bild newspaper reported Saturday. It said Hans-Hilger Ropers, director…

Infrared Blood Alcohol Test

Drink drivers could find themselves subjected to roadside blood tests in future. InLight Solutions, a US company that specialises in testing blood sugar levels in diabetics without needles, has developed…

Nintendo helping to create diabetes management game

At the moment 194 million people around the world are affected by diabetes. A doctor at the University of Washington is working with game developers to create an interface that reaches young people with…

The Intelligent Toilet. Receive a medical check-up while doing your business.

The Intelligent Toilet was jointly developed by Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. based in Osaka, and Toto Ltd., based in Kita-Kyushu. Daiwa House is marketing the product, which went on sale from April 2005,…

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