Electronics

This miniature device could instantly diagnose COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have developed a miniscule device that could immediately diagnose and track COVID-19 infection using cell phones. The research was conducted...

How a few negative online reviews early on can hurt a restaurant

A new study shows that early online restaurant reviews can affect how many reviews -- and how high of a rating -- restaurants receive...

New memory device could extend battery life and increase upload speed

Memory devices come in many forms. From USB sticks, to external hard-drives, to chips implanted directly into smartphones. What makes one better than another is usually...

Scientists develop a flapping wing drone

Scientists have designed a 26 gram ornithopter (flapping wing aircraft) which can hover, dart, glide, brake and dive just like a swift, making them...

Pencils could draw bioelectric device on human skin, shows study

One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin. In a...

Smart necklace could detect eating in real time to thwart obesity

There you are wrist deep into a quart of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey, digging ever deeper. You can’t deny it. Your necklace is recording the...

5G networks have few health impacts, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found 5G networks have few health impacts. The research was conducted by a team at Oregon State University. Fifth-generation or 5G...

NOVID is the most accurate app for contact tracing

NOVID, a contact tracing app that anonymously traces users' exposure to COVID-19, is the first such app in the world to demonstrate the distance...

This wearable-tech glove could translate sign language into speech in real time

The wearable device is inexpensive, flexible and highly durable, UCLA bioengineers say. UCLA bioengineers have designed a glove-like device that can translate American Sign Language...

‘Very low’ health risk of using 5G wireless networks

In a new review study, researchers weigh in on recent online reports that warn of frightening health consequences from the new fifth-generation (5G) wireless...