Electronics

New energy storage device could charge devices in a jiffy

Scientists have designed a new energy storage device that can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors. In a new study,...

Inexpensive laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics

On a simple coffee table sits an inexpensive commercial laser cutter, usually meant for modifying wood or plastic. However, in the lab of University of...

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...