This new AI trick could turn your fingertips into a touch sensor
Imagine being able to type on your desk, wall, or even a table without needing a physical keyboard.
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a...
AI spots hidden blood pressure danger that doctors often miss
High blood pressure is a major health concern affecting millions of people worldwide. It is closely linked to heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems.
Many...
This flexible gel could turn your body heat into power for wearable devices
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a soft, flexible material that can turn body heat into electricity.
This new technology could help...
AI could reveal heart disease risk years earlier
Heart disease often builds up quietly over time. Many people feel healthy until a serious event such as a heart attack or stroke occurs.
This...
A smartphone test can now detect dirty water in under a minute
A new portable test could make checking water safety faster and easier than ever before.
Scientists have developed a simple system that uses a smartphone...
Light can bend “smart” crystals, opening the door to futuristic devices
Scientists have discovered that a special type of material called perovskite can physically change shape when exposed to light.
This surprising behavior could lead to...
AI could predict treatment outcome of aggressive lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer is one of the fastest-growing and most aggressive forms of cancer. Many people who are diagnosed with this disease already...
Scientists discover one of the most pristine stars ever found in the universe
Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare star that offers a glimpse into the earliest days of the universe.
The star, named SDSS J0715-7334, is considered...
This new battery technology could make your phone and electric car last much longer
A team of researchers at the University of Surrey has developed a new type of lithium-ion battery that could make electric vehicles travel much...
Scientists observed atoms existing in two places at the same time
Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved something that sounds almost impossible: they have observed atoms existing in two places at the...
Did gravitational waves create dark matter? A new theory looks back to the beginning...
Scientists have long been puzzled by one of the biggest mysteries in the universe: dark matter.
Now, a new study suggests that gravitational waves—tiny ripples...
This smartwatch could one day detect plastic inside your body
Tiny plastic particles are now being found almost everywhere, including inside the human body.
Scientists have detected microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics in the air...
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Futuristic self-warming concrete could end winter woes
Imagine a future where icy sidewalks and roads clear themselves of snow and ice without the need for shoveling, salting, or scraping.
This might sound...
A strange new material gets smaller when heated—and could transform computer memory
Most materials we use in everyday life expand when they are heated.
Metals, plastics, and many other materials grow slightly larger as the temperature rises...
Yale chemists discover a new way to turn carbon dioxide into useful chemicals
A team of Yale chemists has discovered a new method for transforming carbon dioxide (CO2) into a valuable chemical called formate, which is commonly...
Physicists use electric fields to control DNA in real time
A team of physicists at McGill University has developed a new device that allows them to trap, release, and manipulate DNA molecules without ever...
Making quantum computers more powerful
Quantum computers are like the supercharged future versions of the computers we use today.
They have the potential to solve problems that our current computers...