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Researchers develop a handheld analyser that uses a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical tests

Handheld analyser could perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments.

Facebook helps reduce anxiety in students prior to exams

Reading supportive comments, likes and private messages from Facebook friends just before taking an exam may help anxious students .

Batbot begins: This robot mimics key flight mechanism of bats

New York: A new self-contained robot that mimics the key flight mechanisms of bats has been developed by scientists. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Caltech have developed Bat Bot (B2) with soft, articulated wings that can mimic the biological bats.

Newly invented nano-film holds promise for bendable, wearable electronics

Nano material researchers have invented a cheap ultra-thin film that's transparent and highly conductive to electric current for wearable electronic devices

Smartwatches vulnerable to hacking: Indian-origin researcher

Planning to buy a smartwatch? Beware as you are at an increased risk of losing your privacy as like other computer devices, smartwatches are also vulnerable to hackers, says an Indian-origin researcher.

Hero or villain: What your video game avatar says about you

Participants played a game for 5 minutes in which they, as their avatars, were tasked with fighting enemies. Then, in a presumably unrelated study, they participated in a blind taste test.

LinkedIn introduces pages for universities globally

Landing strong and firm into the education space, LinkedIn today has announced University Pages within the professional social networking website. Using these

3D-printed tiny batteries developed

US researchers announced they have successfully used the three-dimensional (3D) printing technique to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand...

New material for stretchy electronics inspired by nature

Scientists in Switzerland have come up with a material mimicking the way tendons connect to bones, which could speed the development of stretchy...

Nanotechnology Ensures Longevity of Your Batteries

IBM will have its nanotechnology to ensure longer battery life out in the market, soon.