A car ignition key that prevents drivers using a cellphone while at the wheel has been developed at the University of Utah. When inserted in the car’s ignition slot, the key uses a Bluetooth link to tell software on the cellphone to block texting and voice calls. The software also prevents the driver turning off the cellphone’s Bluetooth function. You can watch a promotional video at www.Key2SafeDriving.net.
Securing EEG electrodes on hairy scalps isn’t easy, so they often fall off. Mingui Sun at the University of Pittsburgh is patenting a solution: an electrode that gently screws into the top…
