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New Study Uses VR/AR Technology for Stress Relief
Everyday life can be a minefield of stressors, whether it’s delivering a work presentation, mingling at a crowded event or dealing with interpersonal conflicts. While traditional methods like therapy and talking to friends can help, a new study from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) suggests that virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) might provide a new avenue…
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Cutting-Edge Smart Insole to Enhance Health Monitoring
A new smart insole system from Ohio State University and Lanzhou University in China is poised to revolutionize health monitoring by tracking how people walk in real time, potentially offering early warnings for conditions such as plantar fasciitis and Parkinson’s disease. The innovative system, developed by a team led by Qi Wang, a current doctoral…
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New Machine Learning Method Enhances Fraud Detection
In a groundbreaking advancement, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a novel machine learning method that promises to revolutionize fraud detection in sectors such as health care and finance. This innovative approach significantly reduces false positives and minimizes cases requiring further inspection, both critical for preventing financial losses…
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New Faster Cooling Method for Electronics
Imagine a world where smartphones never get hot no matter how many apps are running, supercomputers consume less energy, electric cars charge faster and life-saving medical devices stay cooler and last longer. This vision moved one step closer to reality with an astonishing breakthrough led by engineers at the University of Virginia (UVA). In a…
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An App Can Change Your Self-Image at Work: New Study
Confidence is often considered essential for success in the workplace. Now, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered that confidence and self-image can be enhanced through a simple yet innovative smartphone app. The findings, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior Reports, provide new insights into the pliability of belief systems traditionally…
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Breakthrough in Bioelectronic Material Stability
A fortuitous discovery has led scientists from Rice University, the University of Cambridge and Stanford University to simplify the production of PEDOT:PSS, a composite material crucial to medical research, computing and bioelectronic devices. For over 20 years, scientists have relied on a chemical crosslinker to stabilize PEDOT:PSS — a blend of two polymers — making…
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Breakthrough Electronics-Free Robots Can Walk Right Off 3D-Printer
Imagine a world where robots can walk, navigate and perform tasks without relying on electronics. That vision has become a reality thanks to a remarkable breakthrough by roboticists at the University of California, San Diego. The innovative robots developed by the university’s Bioinspired Robotics Laboratory can walk straight out of a 3D printer with just…
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Squirrel-Inspired Robot Leaps Into a New Era of Agility
Robots have crawled, swum, flown and even slithered, but none can quite match the acrobatic feats of a squirrel — until now. A team of biologists and engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a revolutionary one-legged robot inspired by the athletic prowess of squirrels, capable of jumping from branch to branch and…
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‘Audible Enclaves’ to Allow for Private Listening Without Headphones
Imagine listening to your favorite podcast or music without headphones and without bothering those around you. This vision is closer to reality, thanks to a breakthrough by a team of researchers at Penn State. Yun Jing, a professor of acoustics in the Penn State College of Engineering and the corresponding author of the study, and…
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Open-Source Software for Soft Material Optimization
In a significant leap forward for material science and engineering, a team of researchers at Tufts University led by Tim Atherton, a professor of physics, has unveiled Morpho, an innovative open-source software designed to solve complex shape optimization problems for soft materials. “Many things that are interesting in science and engineering are shape optimization problems,”…
