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The Future: Smartphone’s Screen Will Be Used To Take Blood Tests

ThatNaijaBlog - Researchers at a micro-engineering laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) developed a diagnostic tool that performs blood tests through the capacitive touchscreen of smartphones.

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StockpileTom3687d ago

Yes the touchscreen of a phone that some people just carelessly pass around is just a brilliant idea for a blood testing device. There is no way that any pathogens could be spread right?

StockpileTom3687d ago

"Patients would just have to place a highly-engineered plastic layer on top of the smartphone’s screen, and place a drop of blood on the film which will interact with a special molecule to initiate coagulation."

It seems I somehow overlooked that portion right there... though I still think it is better to just go with a traditional visit as that could detect other problems early rather than being sensitive to just this one problem.

proudly_X3687d ago

Glad you finally read the article.. xD

StockpileTom3687d ago

@proudly_X that tends to happen to me when I am browsing the internet and playing Dark Souls II at the same time (via multiple monitors)... my attention gets spread too thin and I forget things I may have just heard/read lol

The downsides of multitasking!

RE_L_MAYER3687d ago

soo i can just poop or urinate on my phone to get blood results???awesome

sergons3687d ago

finally my impossible dream came true...

Spiewie 3687d ago

I must say that I hate bood tests. Alot

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Scientists discover how to 'upload knowledge to your brain'

Feeding knowledge directly into your brain, just like in sci-fi classic The Matrix, could soon take as much effort as falling asleep, scientists believe.

battletrax2040d ago

Sign me up. I want to have the knowledge of playing a guitar like a rock star. Implanted in my brain. Or better yet 4 years of college transferred to my brain.

b163o12040d ago

I'm with you on the guitar, and I'd like to learn Japanese so I can relocate to Japan... GinJoeKnee lol

annoyedgamer2040d ago

So can I upload the info for my next exam?

gangsta_red2040d ago

Give me full knowledge of the IMDB database. Never again will I be wrong in the "who was that actor in that movie" debate!

FlyingFoxy2040d ago

Pass on that, can't trust the scores on IMDB since everyone has different taste in films

BlackDoomAx2040d ago

I'll wait for the download one. Better have some memories erased. My brain is full, I need more space in it.

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Toxic Heavy Metals Maybe Leaking From Your E-Cigarettes

Heavy and toxic metals are leaking from your e-cigarettes into the atmosphere without you even knowing. Read on to know more.

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X-ray inspection in electronics comes of age

X-ray inspection systems for use in the electronics industry have become an important and growing part of the production process.

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