Scientists find way to coordinate several drones to deliver heavy packages
Many parcel delivery drones of the future are expected to handle packages weighing five pounds or less, a restriction that would allow small, standardized...
Scientists find new way to package power into smaller microchips
From slimmer laptops to smaller smartphones, all of our most-used devices rely on increasingly smaller microchips.
But, in recent years, researchers have seemingly hit the...
New chip could deliver COVID-19 test results on smartphone in 55 minutes
COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an...
How to turn “dumb” headphones into smart ones
How do you turn "dumb" headphones into smart ones?
Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can...
Scientists introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones
If you’ve ever swatted a mosquito away from your face, only to have it return again (and again and again), you know that insects...
Scientists develop elements for the future electronics
Modern electronics is approaching the limit of its capabilities, which are determined by the fundamental laws of physics.
Therefore, the use of classical materials, for...
Scientists develop light-emitting tattoo for the first time
Scientists have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens.
This paves the way for a new type of "smart...
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...