‘Wearable AC’ could keep you cool without electricity

A new on-skin "wearable air conditioning" device could keep you cool while also monitoring blood pressure, heart activity, and skin hydration.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 6, 2020 ~2 min

Tiny sensors check strain of materials under pressure

A new nano-sized sensor can measure the stresses and strains of materials at high pressures to see when they fail and hunt for new states of matter.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
Jan. 6, 2020 ~4 min


Time to worry about electronic pills and privacy?

Electronic pills with built-in sensors could give doctors a better picture of your health, but they also come with privacy concerns, researchers say.

Lise Steen Nielsen-Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 30, 2019 ~4 min

Wearable improves life for people with swallowing disorders

"We want to provide a reliable, patient-friendly and affordable way to treat the millions of people with swallowing disorders."

Chris Adam-Purdue • futurity
Dec. 17, 2019 ~3 min

Biosensor for stem cells could lead to Alzheimer’s therapies

A new biosensor technology may help pave the way for using stem cells to treat neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 ~3 min

New plastic could bring infrared security to your home

Lenses made of a special type of plastic could lower the cost of infrared imaging for use in home security, fire protection, and autonomous vehicles.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~4 min

Laser pointers can hijack your virtual assistants

Virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant are vulnerable to hijacking via "Light Commands" with as little as a regular laser pointer.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 6, 2019 ~3 min

The right ‘noise’ can get around one of WiFi’s limits

A new way to get around one of the flaws of WiFi takes advantage of the "wireless noise" that fills our houses.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 29, 2019 ~6 min


AR system lets users reach out and grab virtual stuff

New augmented reality software lets users view virtual objects through their phones and then pick them up with their hands.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~5 min

Slinky-like patch may boost physical therapy after joint injury

A new, cheap sensor patch could keep patients recovering from joint injuries honest in their physical therapy and improve assessment of their recovery.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~6 min

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