Aktiia wearable uses light to monitor blood pressure, 24/7

People with hypertension often have to perform arm-cuff blood pressure readings multiple times per day. Not only is this a hassle, but it may not provide a complete picture of their problem – that's where the always-on Aktiia wearable comes in.

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Colorful tiny house serves as pint-sized home for parent and child

This simple but somewhat colorful-looking tiny house serves as the primary home for its owner and child. Though it sports compact dimensions, it has some notable features, including a bathtub, a netted play area, and a relatively spacious kitchen.

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Portl M will allow folks to beam into homes as a hologram

During the pandemic lockdowns, the humble webcam has helped many of us feel less isolated, but can lack depth. What we need is the kind of freestanding holograms like the one in Star Wars. We're not there yet, but the M by Portl comes pretty close.

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Glass-walled library envisioned as a tree-filled forest

Snøhetta's Beijing Sub-Center Library will feature glazed walls and tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest canopy-like roof. Visitors will enjoy a light-filled environment that plays on the idea of sitting under a tree and reading a book.

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Capacitor-packin’ BCool digital thermometer has no need for a battery

Although digital body-temperature thermometers may be easier to read than their analog counterparts, there's always the chance that their battery will go flat. That's where the BCool comes in, as you just give it a few shakes to power it up.

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KIHT tech could teach children how to put pen to paper

While it would be great if teachers could spend lots of time with each of their students, the fact is that children often end up doing most of their handwriting exercises unsupervised. A new system may help address that problem, using a "smart" pen.

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Robots pitch in to build wooden hanging gardens in Switzerland

If you were building a wooden structure by hand, it would be hard to lift the wooden components, place them in alignment, then keep them aligned as they were glued together. That's why a Swiss team is using robots to shoulder much of the workload.

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Israel begins roll out of 4th COVID vaccine dose

Israel has begun the world’s first roll-out of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose. The program is initially focusing on patients with compromised immune systems, while a study is underway testing the safety and efficacy of a fourth dose in 6,000 people.

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MoonBikes announces full specs and pricing for its electric snow bike

Right around this time last year, we first heard about the MoonBike electric snow bike. Although the French-designed vehicle was in prototype form back then, its makers have now announced full specs and pricing for the production version.

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