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...
Scientists find new way to enhance optical storage media
Scientists have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored "digital characters" to modernize optical storage.
They are confident the advancement will help with...
This backpack could power electronics by harvesting energy from walking
Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack.
But now, researchers have developed a prototype that not only makes loads...
Your smartphone can help fight COVID. Here’s how
Smartphones have helped many people get through the pandemic.
They’ve given us a way to connect with friends and family, manage work or school assignments,...