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If there’s one familiar sound whenever a volunteer tries out an interactive device that uses electrical muscle stimulation, it is probably laughter.
Even for experienced...
Using smartphone 5 or more hours a day may increase obesity
In a new study, researchers found that people who used their smartphones five or more hours a day had a 43% increased risk of...
Your smartphone movement can show your personality
In a new study, researchers found that phone movement can say a lot about a user’s personality.
They used data from mobile phone accelerometers—the tiny...
You could power your devices by walking in the future
Imagine powering your devices by walking.
With technology recently developed by a group of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, that possibility might...
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The smartphone era is only just over a decade old, but the pocket-sized computers at the heart of that societal transformation are only really...
New AI could solve Rubik’s Cube faster than any human
The fastest people need about 50 moves to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
New AI takes about 20 moves, most of the time solving it...
Red wine may hold the key to next-gen wearable technology
A team of scientists are seeking to kick-start a wearable technology revolution by creating flexible fibers and adding acids from red wine.
Extracting tannic acid...
Ride-hailing services may be driving up traffic deaths
A Chicago Booth study finds motor vehicle fatalities and fatal accidents increased about 3 percent with arrival of ride-hailing services.
While the era of app-based...
Wireless charging can mess up your smartphone’s battery
Wirelessly charging your smartphone, while highly convenient, risks depleting the life of devices using typical lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), report researchers.
Consumers and manufacturers have ramped...
Music could send Wi-Fi passwords to your smartphone
Researchers have developed a technique for embedding data in music and transmitting it to a smartphone.
Since the data are imperceptible to the human ear,...
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In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
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Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
In a recent study, researchers found that a widely used type of painkiller may increase risks of heart failure and kidney disease.
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In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
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