Assistant app may improve memory for people with dementia

Personal assistant apps similar to Siri can boost memory in older adults with dementia by sending reminders about medications and appointments.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 7, 2022 ~4 min

College student phone use could lead to pain later

Researchers say ergonomic interventions focused on improving posture and stress management may reduce the likelihood of pain for heavy tech users.

Timothy Schnettler-Texas A&M • futurity
Dec. 28, 2021 ~5 min


Print books beat tablets when reading to toddlers

When reading to young children, cuddling together over a good old-fashioned book beats story time on a tablet.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 8, 2021 ~4 min

People with anxiety, depression may use ‘sextech’ to ease distress

People who report anxiety or depression are more likely to use "sextech," as a way to relieve their psychological distress, researchers find.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Dec. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Electronic dating violence starts as early as 12

Electronic dating violence, including harassment, coercion, and monitoring, peaks in teens around age 16, but then begins to gradually decline.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 8, 2021 ~5 min

Better touch screens could let you feel stuff before you buy it

"This could allow you to actually feel textures, buttons, slides, and knobs on the screen.... you could feel the texture of fabrics and other products..."

Texas A&M University • futurity
Oct. 21, 2021 ~5 min

Too much screen time may put kids born early at risk

Kids born very prematurely who spend a lot of time watching TV or playing video games may have a higher risk of cognitive and behavioral problems.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Natural protein offers greener way to extract rare earth elements

Researchers have come up with a more environmentally friendly way to extract rare earth elements, critical for tech like smartphones and car batteries.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 11, 2021 ~8 min


Data flow’s decisive role on the global stage

New research by political science PhD candidate Meicen Sun illuminates the broad economic and political impacts of internet restrictions.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 21, 2021 ~8 min

Charging room delivers power without plugs and wires

Researchers have outfitted an entire room for wireless charging. Along with your laptop, phone, and lights, it could help power medical devices, too.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Aug. 30, 2021 ~7 min

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