Electronics

Exercise could improve video game performance

Time spent playing video games is often seen as time stolen from physical activities. Research has shown that exercise has many physical and cognitive benefits. But...

New wearable health device could harvest heat energy from human body

North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health. The device surpasses...

Hey Google, are my housemates using my smart speaker

Surveys show that consumers are worried that smart speakers are eavesdropping on their conversations and day-to-day lives. Now University of British Columbia researchers have found...

Cell phone radiation may increase thyroid cancer risk in some people

In a new study, researchers found that radiation from cell phones is linked to higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations...

A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics

Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing. But...

New ultrafast camera could take 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects

A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang developed the world's fastest camera, a device capable of taking 10 trillion pictures per second. It...

Scientists create a ‘crystal within a crystal’ for new electronic devices

Liquid crystals have enabled new technologies, like LCD screens, through their ability to reflect certain color wavelengths. Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering...

4 tips to avoid your smartphone taking over the holidays

There’s nothing like waking up Christmas morning to a new bright notification on your smartphone. With our phones continuously tugging at our attention, being fully...

Camouflage made of quantum material could hide you from infrared cameras

Infrared cameras detect people and other objects by the heat they emit. Now, researchers have discovered the uncanny ability of a material to hide a...

Scientists find new way to increase electric vehicle, smartphone power by 20%

Novel polymer to increase energy density, stability of lithium ion batteries. Penn State researchers have developed a novel method that could enable the widespread use...