Webcasts on the Human Microbiome
Posted on February 27, 2016 Comments (2)
The human microbiome is a very interesting aspect of our health and biology.
The 99% figure they quote is mainly silly. It might be technically accurate, but it is much more misleading than accurate (if it is accurate). We have more non-human cells than human but those cells are much smaller and we are overwhelmingly made up of human cells by weight (95+%).
The complexity of healthy bodies is far from understood. It is interesting to watch our understanding of the balancing act going on inside of us. Many foreign “invaders” are critical to our health.
Related: People are Superorganisms With Microbiomes of Thousands of Species – People Have More Bacterial Cells than Human Cells – Fighting Superbugs with Superhero Bugs – We Have Thousands of Viruses In Us All the Time
Google Cardboard 3d Viewer Helped Surgeons Save Baby’s Life
Posted on February 14, 2016 Comments (5)
$20 cardboard toy saves baby’s life
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“It was mind-blowing,” says Cassidy Lexcen, the baby’s mother. “To see this little cardboard box and a phone, and to think this is what saved our daughter’s life.”
Google Cardboard is a virtual reality and augmented reality platform developed by Google for use with a head mount for smart phone. Just get a simple cardboard holder you wear like goggles and an app for Android or iOS and you can view cool 3d virtual realities.
Related: Night Vision Contact Lenses – iPhone Addition as Alternative to Expensive Ophthalmology Equipment – Very Cool Wearable Computing Gadget from MIT – Cool Mechanical Simulation System
Tags: augmented reality,cool,Engineering,Health Care,innovation,Products,Technology
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