Activity trackers motivate cancer survivors to move

As more people survive cancer, "the importance of incorporating exercise into patient care is immense..."

Ruth Harper-Rhode-Rochester • futurity
March 3, 2019 ~3 min

Food tracking apps actually work for weight loss

Tracking what you eat with an app may help you lose weight—as long as you actually stick with it.

Alison Jones-Duke • futurity
March 1, 2019 ~5 min


A.I. saves phone battery for when you need it

Artificial intelligence could keep your phone charged longer by figuring out when you need to use your it and when you don't.

U. Melbourne • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~6 min

To better treat depression, phone surveys track real-time emotions

Current surveys ask patients with depression to summarize their feelings over long periods of time, but more check-ins via phone could be better.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~5 min

Putting data privacy in the hands of users

New platform acts as a gatekeeper to ensure web services adhere to a user’s custom data restrictions.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 20, 2019 ~7 min

A.I. app knows just what cancer patients need

A new app offers personalized resources for navigating cancer side effects, insurance issues, and more.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 18, 2019 ~5 min

Mindfulness training app cuts loneliness and isolation

Using your smartphone to learn to monitor and accept your feelings could help you feel less lonely.

Abby Simmons-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 13, 2019 ~4 min

Did we evolve to pick our phones over our partners?

Why are we so drawn to our phones, even at the expense of our relationships? Evolution.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 12, 2019 ~6 min


Smartphone sensors keep an eye on crumbling bridges

The US infrastructure system only gets a D+ grade, but smartphone sensors may offer a way to monitor crumbling roads and bridges.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 11, 2019 ~3 min

Taking photos can dull your fun experiences

"We get so focused on picture-taking, we miss the experience itself."

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 28, 2019 ~6 min

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