Nothing ‘wrong’ with obsessive gamers, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found little evidence to suggest an unhealthy passion for gaming amongst adolescents, often referred to as "gaming addiction," requires...
New augmented reality system lets smartphone users get hands-on with virtual objects
The new augmented reality system places virtual objects within real-world backgrounds on cell phone screens and lets people interact with those objects by hand...
Smartphones could help cities become more energy efficient
Buildings currently consume about 40 percent of all the electricity used in the United States, most of them located in urban areas that are...
Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners
A promising replacement for the toxic and flammable greenhouse gases that are used in most refrigerators and air conditioners has been identified by researchers...
Graphene turns 15 on track to deliver on its promises
Graphene is light, flexible, conductive, and one of the strongest materials in the world.
And it is right on track to deliver on its promises...
Your video can ID you through walls
The new method could help identify a person through walls from candidate video footage, using only WiFi.
Researchers in the lab of UC Santa Barbara...
Machine learning helps open up new possibilities for quantum devices
Scientists have developed a new algorithm that can be used to measure quantum dots automatically.
The electron spin of individual electrons in quantum dots could...
Scientists find a new way to produce curvy and 3D electronics
New method fills a need in emerging applications for electronic devices.
Contact lenses that can monitor your health as well as correct your eyesight aren't...
Eye-tracking technology could help make driving safer
"Keep your eyes on the road."
With the recent advances in vehicle-assisted safety technology and in-car displays, this old adage has a new meaning, thanks...
This drone with nail gun could tack shingles onto roofs
University of Michigan engineers attached a nail gun to an autonomous octocopter and demonstrated that it can successfully tack a shingle onto a roof.
This...