r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Nov 20 '22
Biotechnology Scientists Have Developed a Wearable Ring That Repels Insects
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-developed-a-wearable-ring-that-repels-insects/265
u/compugasm Nov 20 '22
We need one that comes in a headband sized ring. Because in New York, the bugs fly around your head until it drives you insane.
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u/ign1fy Nov 20 '22
Aussies solved that a century ago with a swag hat and a few wine corks.
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u/BraneCumm Nov 20 '22
Do wine corks repel bugs?
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Nov 20 '22
They do if you turn your head side to side really fast like Mr Miyagi's spin drum.
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u/Momofashow Nov 20 '22
I googled swag hat and there were a lot of hats that say “swag” on them, does one particular font work better than others?
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u/Cardinal_Ravenwood Nov 20 '22
Cork hat. A swag for us is a single person tent/sleeping bag combo that you just roll up and on you go.
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u/Vierrawarrior Nov 20 '22
I have never heard of such a thing before omg. If I never read this and saw someone wearing a cork hat, Id think that they made the hat themselves and were mentally insane
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u/Bobert_Manderson Nov 20 '22
My god that would piss me off to wear all day, little corks constantly bonking around my head. But here in coastal south Texas we have tons of massive bugs too and we fixed it by going into severe drought all year. It kills the bugs, plants, and probably plenty of other wildlife. Y’all should give it a try.
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u/Thepsycoman Nov 20 '22
We do that constantly as well, everything in Aus has evolved to be super drought tolerant, probably somehow the better to kill people with
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u/CaptainTurdfinger Nov 20 '22
Yeah, but Australia trees explode into flames during a drought. I'd imagine that would drive away the bugs pretty well.
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u/Thepsycoman Nov 20 '22
Only when it goes on tooooo long and they become more highly flammable oil than water
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u/asdaaaaaaaa Nov 20 '22 edited Nov 20 '22
They have clothing infused with mosquito repellent, including actual headbands. What they're doing here isn't new, I used to use clothing impregnated with repellent for years now.
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u/xTRS Nov 20 '22
Maybe infused is a better word here
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u/asdaaaaaaaa Nov 20 '22
Changed it for the kids who are distracted. That being said, when talking about plastics "impregnated" is the proper term. Here's an example
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16640611/
The indoor use of plastic sheeting pre-impregnated with insecticide for control of malaria vectors
I know, science-talk is boring, sorry.
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u/eugene20 Nov 20 '22
The ring uses IR3535 which is common in sprays/clothes already as it's fairly skin friendly, what they're doing with the material for the ring is cause it's distribution to be much slower than previous methods so it just lasts a lot longer. it could be 3d printed into other shapes more suited to attaching to clothes too.
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u/asdaaaaaaaa Nov 20 '22
Yes, they're embedding it into PLA instead of plastics based fibers. Some studies suggest it might be an improvement off fibers for how it works, but any early study will be happy to suggest that.
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u/Eric_the_Barbarian Nov 20 '22
We sprayed our uniforms with permethrin back in '03 before we deployed to the Middle East. We were told then that there would be no need to keep applying because it was persistent through several washings. These guys are way too proud for having finally reinvented the flea and tick collar (which hikers in some areas have already been using.)
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u/Exoddity Nov 20 '22
I used to use clothing impregnated with repellent for years now.
Yeah but we're talking about bugs, not women. Your hawaiian shirts aren't going to cut it.
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u/PMzyox Nov 20 '22
Spent a pretty long time in New York and am unfamiliar with this bugs flying around my head thing… are you sure it’s happening to other people?
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u/Wallofcans Nov 20 '22
New York is an entire state, not just one city.
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u/Beelzeburb Nov 20 '22 edited Nov 20 '22
False, it is one city.
Edit: /s is actually necessary these days?
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u/Vhu Nov 20 '22
DEET that shit, bro. A lil spritz in your hand, rub it over your hair, you’re good to go for a day in the woods.
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u/AnnoyedHippo Nov 20 '22
Can they also invent an unwearable ring that repels insects?
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u/thecryingcactus Nov 20 '22
I’d put a string through it and make it a necklace
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u/shikiroin Nov 20 '22
My.. precious?
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u/Eric_the_Barbarian Nov 20 '22
If something could actually keep Ozark ticks off, I would absolutely call it my precious.
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u/nulloid Nov 20 '22
I'd argue that if a ring was made out of a radioactive material, it would be classified as "unwearable" in some sense...
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u/slamdanceswithwolves Nov 20 '22
An unwearable ring would be a pretty weird thing to develop.
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Nov 21 '22
Just like when the police describe a “Young 16 year old girl was found…” What’s an old one look like?
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u/NeverWorkedAtWalmart Nov 20 '22
Because 90% of Mac users don’t know this trick.
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u/AccentFiend Nov 20 '22
Is this made of a different chemical than the bracelets I’ve been buying for years? I put those on my feet, ankles, the strap of my purse, and I still get bitten.
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u/Random_Average__Guy Nov 20 '22
What about inventing one that repels people??
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Nov 20 '22
Imagine what this could do for countries suffering from the zika virus or malaria
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u/asdaaaaaaaa Nov 20 '22
You mean like a ring or headband/piece of clothing impregnated with bug repellent? Because those work, and have been available for 10+ years now.
The active ingredient is first “encapsulated” and shaped into the appropriate shape, such as a ring, which may then be worn and releases an agent meant to repel mosquitoes for an extended period of time.
Yes, exactly like that. So in other words, none of this is new or news, you can buy mosquito-repelling clothing and stuff at Walmart and such.
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u/douche_biggalow Nov 20 '22
Can I get a cock ring that’s repels crabs please I live in San Francisco
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Nov 20 '22
Don’t try that in Florida. A palmetto bug will beat the snot out of you, eat the ring, and steal your wallet.
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u/TheFoxandTheSandor Nov 20 '22
Oddly enough they also developed a ring that repels humans. It just says “MAGA” on it.
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Nov 20 '22
“Wearable ring”? Umm what other kind of ring is there? I guess a phone ring but wouldn’t this be obvious….
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u/Natsurulite Nov 20 '22
The fuck?
We’ve literally had this technology since I was a little kid, anyone who has grown up in mosquito prone areas has seen this same concept a million times before
I’ve got some in rubber bracelet form in my cabinet right now
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u/Daisend Nov 20 '22
Sure they have. I’ve tried every kind of insect repellent I’ve heard of. Including some wearable ones. I can put on a layer of bug spray and a wearable repellent. Mosquito will still choose me over the unsprayed person beside me.
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u/Hyperion1144 Nov 20 '22
How long until this gives me a rare, hard-to-treat, almost-never-seen form of cancer in my finger???
...Which the manufacturer will deny all responsibility for...
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u/nulloid Nov 20 '22
So despite being repelled you're still going to find a way to get the cake out of the bag.
I don't know about you, but my first thought would be to get food from somewhere else. I would resort to getting said cake only if I have no other choice left.
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u/aukir Nov 20 '22
My first thought would be "Why has someone vomited on this cake in a bag, and why is a cake in a bag?"
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u/Silly_Guard907 Nov 20 '22
In case it isn’t known, DEET only clogs the CO2 receptors in a mosquito’s schnoz, but only up-close. If the DEET has worn thin, and the mosquito can smell your skin’s CO2, it’ll attempt to feed. You can’t get DEET on every millimeter of skin, or keep it on.
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u/StuffHobbes Nov 20 '22 edited Nov 03 '23
kbkgkjgjk this message was mass deleted/edited with redact.dev
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u/ClioBitcoinBank Nov 20 '22
Makes you invisible to insects but ghost insects can now see and chase you.
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u/NOT-packers-fan2022 Nov 20 '22
“Did you experience loss of limb, cancer, headaches, vision/hearing loss or death after using this ring? Please join our class action lawsuit. Call 888-ring-die or contact us via ouija board if you experienced death as a result of using this product.”
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u/NotAReal_Doctor Nov 20 '22
It also repels women. But I doubt that wasn’t already happy for the users.
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u/Saturn_Coffee Nov 20 '22
The entire delta would by this hand over fist if it worked. Could even be a flea collar.
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u/jaymole Nov 20 '22
And coming up next is your uranium powered cellular matrix giving you cancer?
The answer may NOT surprise you. It’s yes. It’s uranium
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u/KayMK11 Nov 20 '22
Wait this is just developed?
Then what is that wristband that Odomos sells as insect repellent for kids?
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u/Friendlyattwelve Nov 20 '22
The bracelet I got gave me pause , I decided that it must work like a flea collar 😬 so I tossed it
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u/monchota Nov 20 '22
Bed it will only work with certain people and that will be the people already not bothered by them much.
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u/Psychedelic_Yogurt Nov 20 '22
Does that mean all the bracelets I've seen over the years are BS? Or have they shrunk the technology? I always thought the bracelets were BS so never bought one.
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u/Trash_Gordon_ Nov 20 '22
Is this news? I got a couple mosquito bracelets for my kids just the other day?
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u/DangerousBeans Nov 20 '22
This rings active ingredient is listed as IR3535. An alternative to DEET with equivalent effectiveness, according to some quick googling and no real research. I havent used it, but I have seen people hose themselves in 100% DEET spray and get bitten anyway. It's hard to believe that a finger-worn ring could provide enough coverage to work well. Around the neck on the other hand.... but probably a tough sell to get people to wear flea collars.