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You can control your smartphone via a new eye-tracking tool
The problem with unwieldy phones is they often require a second hand or voice commands to operate—which can be cumbersome and inconvenient.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2022


New nanoparticle injection kills skin cancer
Yale researchers are developing a skin cancer treatment that involves injecting nanoparticles into the tumor and killing cancer cells.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2022


Powerhouse hydrogen fuel cell made from iron instead of platinum
Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity with water vapour as the only by-product, making them an attractive green alternative.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2022


Quantum charging makes charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas
The electric car market is one of the most rapidly growing sectors, and it helped propel Elon Musk to become the wealthiest man in the world
Joseph Shavit
Apr 25, 2022


Researchers designed the perfect piece of chocolate
Mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when we bite it, helps determine whether we enjoy the eating experience.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 25, 2022


Moon-based telescopes could explain the birth of our universe
Earth-based telescopes that look that far back to the big bang (BB) 13.8 billion years ago are unable to resolve the relevant details.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 24, 2022


An implantable, remote-controlled device can reduce sleep apnea
An implantable, remote-controlled device has provided a newer option for patients who fail sleep apnea therapies since it was introduced.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 24, 2022


Sapphire fibre could enable cleaner energy and air-travel
Researchers have developed a sensor made of sapphire fiber that can tolerate extreme temperatures with efficiency and emission reduction.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 24, 2022


Scientists Plan to Store DNA on The Moon!
The ambitious project aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Using Hundred-Year-Old Chemistry to Capture Carbon Directly From Air
Power plants and other industrial facilities often spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere like a leaky faucet.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
Researchers have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022


Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood
A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 22, 2022


Stanford scientists develop rechargeable batteries that hold 6x more charge
Researchers developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are currently commercially available.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


New transistor could cut 5% from world’s digital energy budget
The team’s design could reduce the number of transistors needed to store certain data by as much as 75%.
Joshua Shavit
Apr 21, 2022


Revolutionary technology removes 99% of carbon dioxide from air
Engineers demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Japanese scientist creates electric chopsticks to enhance food flavor
A set of electric chopsticks that enhances the taste of low-sodium food, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diet.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Wireless charging of body-implanted devices through ultrasound
Researchers developed an ultrasonic wireless power transmission technology that can be applied to artificial pacemakers and defibrillators.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Beam Me Up Scotty: NASA 'Holoported' a doctor onto the International Space Station
NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid, Fernando De La Pena Llaca and their teams were the first humans “holoported” from Earth into space.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 20, 2022


Why does an Oreo’s cream filling stick to just one wafer when twisted apart?
Mechanical engineers put an Oreo’s cream filling through a battery of tests to understand what happens when two wafers are twisted apart.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 19, 2022


Can ultrasound help treat Alzheimer’s, Dementia and the brain?
Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 18, 2022
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