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09/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New electronic paper is thin, flexible, and displays the full spectrum of colors like a standard LED

We may be seeing a new energy-efficient type of electronic paper in the near future. An article in Chalmers Chemistry and Chemical Engineering describes how Swedish researchers developed a prototype that possesses all of the vibrant colors of a LED display while requiring only 10 percent of the energy used by a tablet reader. According […]

07/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Social media is actually ISOLATING teens: Doctor warns parents of serious risks associated with heavy smartphone use

Aside from negatively impacting the concentration of teenagers, “heavy smartphone use” is linked to “an increased rate of social isolation, depression, suicidal thoughts, and even suicide.” A decade after Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, launched the first iPhone, 92 percent of teenagers own a smartphone. A double-edged sword, smartphones revolutionized communication but they also increased “the risk […]

06/28/2018 / By David Williams

Watch your words: Smart glasses that can turn words into voice invented for visually impaired

A few years ago, it looked like the consumer electronics market was going to be flooded with high-tech smart glasses that are connected to the internet and able to perform all sorts of internet-reliant tasks. However, the idea for smart glasses, in general, proved to be far too broad and vague to be truly viable […]

06/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The emerging field of “spintronics” uncovers an unexpected phenomenon in how electrons “spin” which could help develop more efficient computing devices

The accidental discovery of the zero field switching (ZFS) effect is a major leap forward in the field of spintronics. It could pave the way towards memory and computing devices that are both smaller and draw less power, according to an article in NanoWerk. The University of Maryland (UMD) defined spintronics as the role of nuclear and […]

06/14/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New ear-cleaning device suctions the wax out

Ear cleaning is about to get a long-deserved equipment upgrade. Seattle-based start-up SafKhan has come up with the OtoSet, an ear-cleaning device that can suction out impacted earwax in less than one minute, according to a report from GeekWire. The OtoSet resembles an ordinary pair of comfortable headphones. But it is an automated ear-cleaning device that will […]

06/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers develop organic solar cell patches that are so thin they can be heat-printed onto shirts

In a few year’s time, you could be wearing an efficient solar cell on your clothes that is just as thin, light, and flexible as a T-shirt design. In a report from The Mainichi, a Japanese research team recent showcased a new ultra-thin organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell that can be heat-printed onto fabric. The new […]

01/15/2018 / By David Williams

Expert creates new prototype to restore old lithium batteries to 95% of original capacity, drawing interest from major tech companies

While it’s no secret that battery technology has come quite a long way since the first time it was used in mobile devices, there are still many pitfalls associated with its usage. For one thing, lithium batteries, like the ones used in most smartphones, laptops, and other kinds of consumer electronics, tend to fail after […]

06/10/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Breakthrough new material could finally end cracked screens on mobile devices

The end is near. For cracked smartphone screens, that is. Thanks to a collaboration between international researchers from the Queen’s University in Belfast, Stanford University, the University of California and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, every smartphone and gadget user in the world can stop worrying about cracking their screens. Published in […]

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