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...
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...