Genteel, a device that promises painless blood sampling for glucose testing and that made it to our list of the Best New Medical Technologies of 2014, has now received clearance from the FDA. The device is designed to lance the skin just enough to penetrate the shallowest capillaries and to then vacuum suck a drop of blood onto the surface. The patient has to find the setting that works for the...

Young consumers, especially Trendsetters and teen Zs, are favoring brands that demonstrate how they improve the wellness of their customers. Fitness brands are acknowledging this need by combining two things youth love—share-worthy experiences and ephemeral events—and adding a healthy spin.adidas To celebrate the launch of its first sneaker designed exclusively for women, the PureBOOST X, Adi...

I’m traveling at the moment and unable to clean up my messy mug because my razor was damaged during the flight!Sigh… if only I had the Lab Razor. It’s designed with protection in mind, but not just for the razor. It also protects your face from nasty bacteria!This reconstructible razor is sterilized when its packed in the stylish case. It also stays moisture-free to prevent the growth of har...

The hexagonal Helios modules are 4.3 in (11 cm) across their longest span and 0.4-in (1-cm) thick.Sometimes it would be useful, or even just cool, to be able to illuminate a whole wall. That is the principle behind the Helios modular LED lighting system, where hexagonal units can be joined together magnetically to cover any area and turned on or off individually by touch.The Helios system is si...

Disney Research Software Turns Photos Into Digital Dental Impressions.In recent years, sophisticated image-based reconstruction methods for the human face have been developed. These methods capture highly detailed static and dynamic geometry of the whole face, or specific models of face regions, such as hair, eyes or eye lids. Unfortunately, image-based methods to capture the mouth cavity in ge...

For digital ads, everyone else is begging for scraps.Over the next couple years, digital advertising is expected to pass television to become the largest ad market in existence.One would think that this simple fact should translate to a bright future for many publishers, but the reality seems to be quite different. That’s because digital advertising is increasingly dominated by just two player...

Since 2010, the mining sector has experienced a sharp drop in TSR, leaving investors skeptical about its future. A price recovery in 2016 brought a sigh of relief from mining companies. But much remains to be done to win back investors’ confidence after a decade of subpar returns.The Boston Consulting Group analyzed the performance of 55 leading mining companies from around the globe from 2005...

New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.Those "sell by" or "best by" dates that you see on food packaging? They're so last century. In the future, built-in sensors in food labels will not only tell you when a product is going bad but also if you're storing it correctly. Some might even be able to give you a breakdown of its nutritional data. All this is thanks...

PepsiCo is introducing a premium bottled water brand called Lifewtr that appears aimed at Coca-Cola's Smartwater.Debuting in February, PepsiCo's product is "pH balanced with electrolytes added for taste," according to a press release issued today, in which the new brand is described as "a global big bet." Smartwater is billed as "vapor-distilled" with electrolytes.Lifewtr is not related to Peps...