Electronics

Smartphones could help prevent this blinding eye disease

In a new study, researchers found that smartphones could be used to scan people's eyes for early-warning signs of glaucoma—helping to prevent severe ocular...

Scientists find four causes of “Zoom fatigue” and their simple fixes

It is not just Zoom. Popular video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body. But there are easy ways...

This phone-delivered therapy could effectively treat sleep loss

Insomnia—trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early—is a common condition in older adults. Sleeplessness can be exacerbated by osteoarthritis, the most common...

Scientists make new breakthrough for stretchable electronics

Stretchable electronic circuits are critical for soft robotics, wearable technologies, and biomedical applications. The current ways of making them, though, have limited their potential. A team...

Watch your heart rate, but don’t obsess about it

Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing. Obsessing about it probably isn't. That's one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices...

This “ring” could turn the body into a battery

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery. The device,...

Your smartphone could help tell when a pandemic might come calling

Optical tool in many smartphones found effective at assessing blood-oxygen levels and could be used to identify persons with worsening respiratory function. Photoplethysmography (PPG) is...

Your wearable devices can detect COVID-19 symptoms and predict diagnosis

In a new study, researchers found that wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve...

Nighttime artificial lights linked to higher risk of this cancer

In a new study, researchers found that people living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher...

No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a...

While there are benefits to our devices and social media, they are habit forming which is something to watch out for. Imagine that you’re a...