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,...
New design makes stretchable electronics perform better under strain
Our bodies send out hosts of signals - chemicals, electrical pulses, mechanical shifts - that can provide a wealth of information about our health.
But...
Scientists develop new method to create bioelectronics out of microscopic structures
Bringing together soft, malleable living cells with hard, inflexible electronics can be a difficult task.
UChicago researchers have developed a new method to face this...
Your smart watch can detect COVID-19 symptoms before you know
In a new study, researchers found evidence that suggests smartwatches can detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person has become aware that they are infected.
They...
The world should stop global roll out of 5G networks until safety is confirmed
In a new paper, researchers suggest people should err on the side of caution and stop the global rollout of 5G (fifth generation) telecoms...
Why you should turn off your camera during zoom meetings
It’s not just to hide clutter anymore – add “saving the planet” to the reasons you leave the camera off during your next virtual...
5G doesn’t cause covid-19, but the myth spread quickly
5G technology doesn’t cause COVID-19 but rumors that it does have spread rapidly across the globe, researchers report.
Researchers need to better understand how misinformation...