A recent study by the University of Missouri-Columbia has confirmed something many have known for quite some time: regular exercise staves off the effects of age on physical health. Using 38 residents at TigerPlace, a community home for the elderly in Columbia, Missouri, over the course of a year, university researchers determined that those older…
Day: June 25, 2014
Google Hopes to Reduce Fatal Auto Accidents With Completely Autonomous Vehicles
Tech superpower Google is not only planning to enter the automotive industry, but also hopes to take humans out of the driver’s seat with a new, self driving car. The innovative company announced last month that it plans to begin testing about 100 of two-seat, self-driving vehicles. “We’ve been working toward the goal of vehicles that…
Scientists Take a Great Leap Toward Detecting Blindness, Fighting Glaucoma with New Mobile Technologies
A new device, known simply as the EyeGo, has been developed by scientists at Stanford University to improve eye care across the world. Using an iPhone app, an onboard camera, and a sort of telescopic lens, EyeGo takes high-definition photographs of the front and back of the eye. This huge improvement to eye care, particularly…