Electronics

A smart necklace to help people stop smoking

In a study from Northwestern Medicine, scientists have developed a necklace that could help you stop smoking.

MIT engineers invent vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs

Now, MIT engineers have developed a new way to make sharper, defect-free displays.

2D material may lead to sharper smartphone photos in low light

A new type of active pixel sensor that uses a novel 2D material may enable ultra-sharp cell phone photos and create a new class of extremely energy-efficient Internet of Things sensors.

Brain game may predict your infection risk

Scientists found if your alertness and reaction time are see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness.

Where and who you are in VR has a real impact, Stanford research shows

In the realm of virtual reality (VR), users can completely transform the appearances of themselves as avatars and of their digital environments, all at...

Scientists find way to make new materials for batteries and microelectronics

The world’s best artists can take a handful of differently colored paints and create a museum-worthy canvas that looks like nothing else. They do so...

Scientists are at the edge of graphene-based electronics

Georgia Tech researchers developed a new nanoelectronics platform based on graphene - a single sheet of carbon atoms. A pressing quest in the field of...

Scientists create living smartwatch powered by slime mold

Devices such as cellphones, laptops and smartwatches are constant companions for most people, spending days and nights in their pocket, on their wrist, or...

Banning electric scooters comes at a cost, shows study

Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to a new study...

AirPods may work as inexpensive hearing aids

Hearing loss has broad health impacts, but professional hearing aids are expensive and require multiple visits to otolaryngologists and audiologists for tuning. These factors lead to major...