Electronics

Scientists create first-ever battery-free Game Boy device

Researchers develop first-ever battery-free, energy-harvesting, interactive device. And it looks and feels like a retro 8-bit Nintendo Game Boy. A hand-held video game console allowing...

New electronic skin can react to pain like human skin

Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive...

Your paper notebook could become your next tablet

Scientists hope their new technology can help transform paper sheets from a notebook into a music player interface and make food packaging interactive. Purdue engineers...

Can’t be away from your phone? It may be a sign of strong obsession-compulsion

In a new study, researchers found feelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of...

This new at-home heart monitoring device could save lives

In a new study, researchers developed a simple new heart-monitoring technique to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital...

Step it up: Walking more steps every day may help lower blood pressure

The smartwatches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful...

Why people get sick in virtual reality

"Cybersickness" might sound right out of a sci-fi novel, but it's an illness impacting people across industries today. UNSW Sydney researchers are trying to understand...

This Cold Tube could beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning

Many people beat the summer heat by cranking the air conditioning. However, air conditioners guzzle power and spew out millions of tons of carbon dioxide...

What if you could better control what mobile apps do with your data

Every year, mobile app developers make billions of dollars selling data they collect from mobile apps on cell phones, and they aren't making it...

UCSF scientists find how to detect diabetes with smartphones

In a new study, researchers have developed a 'digital biomarker' that would use a smartphone's built-in camera to detect Type 2 diabetes. It potentially provides...