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Researchers develop a handheld analyser that uses a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical tests
Ians • 8 years agoHandheld analyser could perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments.
Facebook helps reduce anxiety in students prior to exams
• 8 years agoReading 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
Ians • 8 years agoNew 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
Fp Archives • 9 years agoNano 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
Fp Archives • 9 years agoPlanning 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoParticipants 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
Nishtha • 12 years agoLanding 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
Fptechno • 12 years agoUS 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
Fptechno • 12 years agoScientists 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
Sriram • 14 years agoIBM will have its nanotechnology to ensure longer battery life out in the market, soon.