Daily AI chat use linked to higher risk of depression
If you spend a lot of time chatting with AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini, you might want to take a...
AI could help spot skin cancer early—even before a doctor visit
What if skin cancer could be spotted early, even before you visit a doctor? Scientists at the University of Missouri are working on that...
Scientists create world’s smallest capacitor to measure motion at quantum level
Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) have created the world’s smallest capacitor—and while it may sound like a niche engineering feat, it...
Smart windows made from wood could slash energy bills and block UV rays
What if your window could block harmful UV rays, keep your home cooler or warmer, and adjust to sunlight all by itself—without using any...
New ultra-fast quantum device could power 6G communications
Scientists have taken an important step toward the ultra-fast technologies expected to power future 6G communications.
A research team affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of...
How an ultrathin coating could unlock the future of lithium metal batteries
A team of scientists has found a surprisingly simple way to solve one of the biggest problems holding back next-generation lithium batteries.
By adding an...
A swinging tube in the sea could offer a simpler way to harvest ocean...
Ocean currents carry vast amounts of energy, but turning that motion into electricity has always been a technical challenge.
Most existing designs rely on underwater...
AI can predict fall risk in older people in belly scans
A new study from Mayo Clinic shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help spot people who may be more likely to fall—even as early...
AI system can detect early signs of cognitive decline
A research team from Mass General Brigham has built one of the first fully independent artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can detect signs of...
This gel-like material could boost battery life and prevent fires
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new kind of energy storage material that could make future batteries safer, more durable,...
Scientists print the world’s smallest infrared sensors—no silicon required
Engineers have created the smallest fully printed infrared light sensors ever made, opening a new path toward cheaper, smaller, and more flexible infrared technologies.
The...
Grasshopper wings spark a new way for robots to glide
Sometimes scientific breakthroughs begin in unlikely places. For a team of engineers and entomologists from Princeton University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, it started...
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Your smart watch can detect COVID-19 symptoms before you know
In a new study, researchers found evidence that suggests smartwatches can detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person has become aware that they are infected.
They...
Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
You're about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device...
Breakthrough material sets new record for QLED efficiency and lifetime
Quantum-dot light-emitting diodes, better known as QLEDs, have been hailed as one of the most promising technologies for the next generation of displays.
With their...
New nanotech could recover rare earth elements from electronic waste
Manufacturers rely on rare earth elements, like neodymium, to create strong magnets used in motors for electronics including hybrid cars, aircraft generators, loudspeakers, hard...
How nanotechnology is changing antimicrobial coatings
Bacteria and viruses are everywhere—on surfaces, in the air, and even on our hands. Some of them can cause serious illnesses, so keeping surfaces...