Smart bandage speeds up wound healing with AI
As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.
A wearable device called "a-Heal," designed...
Shrink-to-fit electronics could transform wearable tech and smart homes
Imagine drawing a simple circuit on a plastic sheet, heating it up, and watching it shrink into a tiny, perfectly shaped electronic device that...
Too much screen time may slow brain development and worsen ADHD symptoms in children
In today’s world, screens are everywhere. Children use them for learning, talking to friends, and having fun.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, young people have been...
Yes, the universe can expand faster than light
An expanding universe complicates this picture just a little bit, because the universe absolutely refuses to be straightforward.
Objects are still emitting light, and that...
New “cooling cloth” could replace air conditioning in summer
As heat waves become more intense around the world, scientists are looking for simple ways to help people stay cool without relying on air...
AI could detect pancreatic cancer more accurately than doctors
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous and deadly forms of cancer in the world. It is often called a “silent killer” because...
AI can diagnose mental health disease better than traditional tools
A new study has found that an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant can talk with people about their mental health and offer more accurate assessments...
Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more...
Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers...
A bandage-thin device could let your finger feel digital textures in real life
For years, screens have been getting better at showing and playing things that look and sound real.
But when it comes to touch, they are...
Scientists put the speed of light to the ultimate test — and it still...
More than a century ago, two American scientists, Albert Michelson and Edward Morley, carried out a famous experiment that changed the course of physics.
They...
Scientists repeat a famous light experiment using sound—and discover new physics
More than 200 years ago, physicist Thomas Young amazed the scientific world when he showed that light behaves like both a wave and a...
Future lighting could replace Wi-Fi and batteries, study finds
Light has always helped us see—but in the future, it may also become a powerful way to send information and power smart devices.
Researchers at...
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This chemical in cigarettes linked to more severe flu, pneumonia infections
In a new study, researchers found that high levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are linked to higher...
Scientists discover trees’ hidden power: Bark microbes that absorb methane
Tree bark plays a surprising role in fighting climate change by removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.
While...
Scientists discover how harsh snowball earth kick-started complex life
For a billion years, the Earth was dominated by single-celled organisms known as eukaryotes.
Then, around 700 million years ago, during a period called Snowball...
Turning carbon into fuel just got 50 times more efficient
Scientists at Rice University have discovered a surprisingly simple way to make carbon dioxide–to–fuel technology last much longer and work more reliably—by bubbling the...
Iodine in desert dust could destroy ozone in atmosphere, shows study
When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but...