Important Innovations Collection

    D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane  KIDS TOY RACE CAR COMES TO LIFE AS REAL CAR                                       Source: Little Car Company UK's Little Car Company has brought to life an adult version of a kids' classic: a tiny, toy race car called Tamiya Wild One RC from the 1980's and developed it into a real vehicle Called the Wild One Max, it's an electric dune buggy quadricycle, that can be driven off-road a...

Tiny, Waterproof Patch with Sweat Based Sensors Source:  Northwestern University's Sweat-based Sensor Spots Health Conditions Real-Time A patch has been developed by bioengineers at Northwestern University that reads your sweat and spots medical conditions.  The sweat based sensor provides real-time information on the wearer's levels of chloride, glucose and lactate, sweat rate and pH. The device lets you know if you are dehydrated, lack oxygen, dangerously low on electro-lights, have diabetes or cystic fibrosis. Next Generation Health Tracker Today's fitness trackers gather mostly mechanical metrics.  A new generation of devices are being developed to access the person's underlying medical conditions.  Northwestern's device is a leading example. Personalized Health Care Northwestern's device is a personalized approach to fitness and health.  It is battery free, wireless and uses sensors and colorimetrics to provide results.  To put it simply...