This wearable device can predict aggressive outbursts in people with autism
What would you do if you could predict the future a minute in advance?
That might not seem like a long time, but for caretakers...
AirDrop is making your iPhone vulnerable to attackers
Whether you're checking text messages on your smartwatch or sharing selfies with a friend at a concert, it's becoming easier and easier to send...
Your brain cannot recharge if you use your phone on break
Using your phone on break during mentally challenging tasks doesn’t allow your brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, according to...
Scientists create a heat shield just 10 atoms thick to protect electronics
The heatshields would protect people and temperature-sensitive components and make future electronic gadgets even more compact.
Excess heat given off by smartphones, laptops and other...
Light could become the new electricity
A new device called a nanoscale photon diode could eventually enable next-generation computing, communication and energy conversion technologies.
The future of faster, more efficient information...
New wearable skin sensors could detect what’s in your sweat
Needle pricks not your thing?
A team of scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, is developing wearable skin sensors that can detect what’s in...
This smartphone app could predict depression from your speech patterns
In a new study, researchers have developed a smartphone app called Watchyourtalk app to help predict depression.
The app is a SaaS-based platform which runs...
Stare at your phone, see your blood pressure? It could happen
Smile! Your phone's camera might someday be able to check your blood pressure.
A new study shows accurate readings can be captured from short videos...
Using smartphone too much may make your brain less smart
In a new study, researchers found that overuse of electronic devices may be linked to weaker activity in areas of the brain that are...
Scientists create thinnest optical device in the world
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the thinnest optical device in the world—a waveguide that is three layers of atoms...