This new at-home heart monitoring device could save lives
In a new study, researchers developed a simple new heart-monitoring technique to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital...
Step it up: Walking more steps every day may help lower blood pressure
The smartwatches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful...
Why people get sick in virtual reality
"Cybersickness" might sound right out of a sci-fi novel, but it's an illness impacting people across industries today.
UNSW Sydney researchers are trying to understand...
This Cold Tube could beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
Many people beat the summer heat by cranking the air conditioning.
However, air conditioners guzzle power and spew out millions of tons of carbon dioxide...
What if you could better control what mobile apps do with your data
Every year, mobile app developers make billions of dollars selling data they collect from mobile apps on cell phones, and they aren't making it...
UCSF scientists find how to detect diabetes with smartphones
In a new study, researchers have developed a 'digital biomarker' that would use a smartphone's built-in camera to detect Type 2 diabetes.
It potentially provides...
New quantum microphone could count sound particles
Physicists have developed a "quantum microphone" so sensitive it can measure individual particles of sound, called phonons.
The device, developed through U.S. National Science Foundation-funded...
Electric cooker is an easy, efficient way to sanitize N95 masks
In a new study, researchers found owners of electric multi-cookers may be able to add another use to its list of functions: sanitization of...
This smartwatch could track drug levels in real time
Advance could help doctors choose the right drug at the right dose for the right person.
Engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and...
Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor's edge, a new study shows.
Razors, scalpels, and knives are...