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

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


Text messages get young people to avoid sunburn

Text messages may be a good way to get younger people to remember sunscreen and avoid sunburn, researchers find. The strategy could cut skin cancer rates.

U. Queensland • futurity
Aug. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Your phone’s dark mode may not actually save much battery power

Does using your phone's dark mode feature actually help your battery last longer? Researchers digging into the question say, "probably not."

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
July 30, 2021 ~9 min

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