Smartphones may strongly change how we pay attention and feel our bodies
Smartphones are everywhere in our daily lives. We use them to talk, text, browse, play, and more.
But with all this use, some scientists have...
Scientists find way to make silicone materials infinitely reusable
A team of researchers from France’s CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research) has developed a groundbreaking method for recycling silicone waste—offering a new way...
Scientists harness sunlight with nanowires to create clean hydrogen fuel
A new breakthrough in clean energy research could make it easier and more affordable to produce hydrogen fuel using sunlight—even on cloudy days.
Karthik Shankar,...
Wearable tech can spot early diabetes risk—without needles
Blood sugar spikes and crashes aren’t just about feeling tired or hungry—they might hold the key to predicting diabetes risk early on, and without...
Scientists use ‘cold’ technique to build safer, more powerful batteries
A new manufacturing breakthrough from Penn State researchers could pave the way for safer, more efficient batteries for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
The...
How flying robots could transform construction
A new study led by Imperial College London and supported by the University of Bristol reveals that flying robots—also known as drones—could make construction...
New crystal material could power wearable tech using body heat
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a new way to create flexible materials that can turn body heat into electricity.
This breakthrough...
How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency's network in early...
AI brings realistic touch to 3D printing, making objects feel as good as they...
Imagine designing a 3D-printed object that not only looks like wood, stone, or fabric—but also feels like it.
Thanks to a new tool developed at...
New AI tool could help detect lung cancer four months earlier
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could soon help general practitioners (GPs) detect lung cancer in patients up to four months earlier than current...
This worm-inspired robot can jump 10 feet without legs
Engineers at Georgia Tech have built a soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop—without using legs.
The 5-inch robot, made of...
New molecule supercharges solar panels—and helps them last longer
A newly developed molecule could make solar panels more powerful and more durable, according to a new international study published in Science.
The research, involving...
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New air filters could rapidly kill COVID-19 and other viruses
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters which can in seconds kill bacteria,...
These 4 things trigger the ‘compulsive itch’ for your smartphone
Everywhere you look, people are looking at screens.
In the decade since smartphones have become ubiquitous, we now have a feeling almost as common as...
‘Flying fish’ robot can propel itself out of water and glide through the air
A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a gas and launch itself from the water’s surface.
The robot, which can travel 26...
New low-cost AI camera could make self-driving cars affordable
Self-driving cars may soon become much cheaper and safer thanks to a new AI-powered camera system developed by researchers at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
Called...
Researchers create first programmable fiber with digital capabilities
MIT researchers have created the first fiber with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyze, and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt.
Professor...