New wearable sensor could detect organ failure early
For many years, doctors have relied on blood tests to understand how the body is working.
These tests can show whether organs like the liver...
Tiny skin sensor helps doctors detect kidney and liver damage early
Modern medicine relies heavily on tests that only give short snapshots of what is happening inside the body.
For example, when doctors check how a...
Tiny battery-free tags could transform care at home
A new technology is showing that something as simple as radio waves—already used to track packages or find lost items—could soon help doctors monitor...
How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?
If you've been in the market for a new hair dryer, you've likely seen advertising for ionic ones.
Some claim to produce negative ions in...
Think your voice is private? AI can analyze and clone it
Talking to machines has become part of everyday life. From asking Amazon Alexa for the weather to dictating messages on a phone, voice technology...
Forget smart glasses—These tiny earbuds can see and answer your questions
Imagine wearing a pair of ordinary wireless earbuds that can quietly “see” what you see and answer your questions about it.
Researchers at the University...
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...
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...
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...