This study shows ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrong
Many people turn to 'Dr. Google' to self-diagnose their health symptoms and seek medical advice,
But a new study found online symptom checkers are only...
Scientists develop high-performing ‘green’ electronic sensor
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors that are among the most sensitive ever made.
The...
Scientists invent technology to remedy 3D printing’s ‘weak spot’
Allowing users to create objects from simple toys to custom prosthetic parts, plastics are a popular 3D printing material.
But these printed parts are mechanically...
Five common social media myths busted
Have you ever wondered how much legal bearing social media disclaimers, like ‘retweets don’t mean endorsement’ and ‘opinions expressed are solely my own’, carry?
Or...
Web of psychological cues may tempt people to reveal more online
While most people will say they are extremely concerned with their online privacy, previous experiments have shown that, in practice, users readily divulge privacy...
Scientists build promising supercapacitor for electronics and electric vehicles
A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors,...
How we might recharge an electric car as it drives
Engineers have demonstrated a practical way to use magnetism to transmit electricity wirelessly to recharge electric cars, robots or even drones.
Stanford engineers have taken...
Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18
For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes to analyze samples and detect diseases, thanks to an...
New ultrafast camera takes 70 trillion pictures per second
Just about everyone has had the experience of blinking while having their picture taken.
The camera clicks, your eyes shut, and by the time they...
New VR device could simulate touching walls in virtual reality environments
A new device developed at Carnegie Mellon University uses multiple strings attached to the hand and fingers to simulate the feel of obstacles and...