Thursday, April 24, 2014

drag2share: This Folding Origami Grill Has a Metal Mesh Hammock For Firewood

Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-folding-origami-grill-has-a-metal-mesh-hammock-for-1567012502

This Folding Origami Grill Has a Metal Mesh Hammock For Firewood

When you're cooking dinner in the woods, the last thing you want is to be responsible for burning down acres of trees down because you were careless with your campfire. A portable grill helps keep everything safely contained, and the folding Grillo even keeps your burning briquettes or kindling off the forest floor.

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drag2share: Amped-up ear implant helps to re-grow auditory nerves

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/24/cochlear-ear-implant-gene-therapy/

Cochlear implants already help those with auditory damage to hear better, but what if they could also grow new nerves while they're there? Scientists at the UNSW have discovered a way to do just that, at least in hamsters. After they introduced a gene therapy solution, a modified cochlear implant used electrical pulses to deliver the treatment directly to auditory nerve cells. That successfully re-generated so-called neurotrophins in the animals, which in turn aided nerve development and significantly improved the implant's effect. Such therapy could one day help the hearing-impaired to pick up sounds better, especially the subtle tones in music. There's a long ways to go prior to human trials, however, since it was only effective in the hamsters for a short time. But it could one day be included as part of cochlear implant therapy and even help other nerve-related conditions, like Parkinson's disease or depression.

[Image credit: UNSW Translational Neuroscience Facility]

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Source: UNSW

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drag2share: Hand-held malaria tester sequences DNA, suggests meds quickly

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/24/cheap-malaria-test-kits/

Despite how far we've come with technology, malaria is still a serious threat for huge chunks of the developing world. A prototype tool from UK-outfit QuantuMDx, however, could help stave off mosquito-related deaths by giving health-workers the power to diagnose the disease in 10 - 15 minutes. As the team tells it, typical DNA sequencing can take days, weeks or even months, but its "lab on a chip" can rapidly diagnose a disease and accurately predict which drug and what dosage to administer -- all based on the parasite's genetic code. That last bit is key because malaria has a nasty habit of being resistant to medications.

The device hitting prototype phase is one of the first steps along the way to mass-deployment, and its initial round of clinical trials is scheduled for later this year. QuantuMDx stresses that the device is a low-cost way for workers in developing countries to help battle the disease; the team's aiming for, "around the price of a smartphone," with test cartridges costing $5-10.

{Image credit: Dmitrijs Bindemanis/Shutterstock]

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Source: QuantuMDx

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drag2share: RunKeeper's Goal Coach helps you keep pace without all the yelling

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/24/runkeeper-goal-coach-ios-update/

Just a week after introducing its newfangled step-tracking app Breeze, RunKeeper is updating its iOS training software with a new jogging partner. With the latest version, you'll have access to Goal Coach: a motivational feature that helps with goal setting, sticking to training plans and exceeding your own expectations. If you've splurged for the Elite version, the aforementioned trainer will serve up weekly updates -- in addition to RunKeeper's other stats -- keeping you longing to hit the trail. Haven't opted in yet? Well, the price for new users on May 1st increases to $10/month or $40/year, so you may want to decide quickly. Of course, NikeFuel is said to be on its way to the app as well, so you'll have that extra bit of motivation tossed in, too.

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Source: RunKeeper (iTunes)

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drag2share: Leica's T mirrorless camera is built from a solid brick of aluminum

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/24/leica-t-mirrorless-camera/

Leica's been making cameras for a full century this year, and to celebrate, it's just now getting around to releasing an interchangeable-lens camera that you might actually be able to afford... until you factor in the glass. Priced around $1,850 (without a lens), the T looks like a camera that you might want to own. Its core is chiseled from a solid brick of aluminum, resulting in a beautiful body (that's equally durable). There's a 16-megapixel APS-C sensor, a 3.7-inch high-res touchscreen, a 12,500 top ISO, 1080p video capture, a 5 fps continuous shooting mode and a pair of top-mounted control wheels for adjusting exposure. There's also integrated WiFi, and you can pop on an optional electronic viewfinder, if that's your thing.

Of course, since there's a new lens mount, you'll need to add on a $395 adapter to use your M-mount glass. Or you can buy one of two T-mount lenses: an $1,750 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom or a 23mm f/2 prime lens that'll retail for around the same price. Leica's also planning to show off 11-23mm and 55-135mm zoom lenses at Photokina this September, so you'll be able to drop a few more grand to complete your set sometime soon. A silver version of the camera is expected to hit stores next month, while a black model should be available in early August. Hit up our friends at DPReview for some early impressions of the Leica T (spoiler alert: they really seem to like it).

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Source: DPReview, Leica, Gizmodo

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