TECH & INNOVATION

Blindness to be prevented through a hydrogel contact lens

TECH & INNOVATION 03.13.2019 08:30 AM

Scientists discover that blindness can be prevented through a contact lens made of hydrogel University of New Hampshire scientists have synthesized a hydrogel to be used as a contact lens for treating corneal melting, a precursor for blindness.

Free Hulu will now be offered to all Spotify premium users

03.12.2019 21:45 PM

The music-streaming service announced that they are offering a free Hulu plan to all of their premium users.

Quantum sensor is said to help cancer patients with their treatment

03.12.2019 11:04 AM

The newly developed quantum sensor is said to outperform the technologies that are currently used in monitoring the success of cancer treatments.

Movie technology inspires wearable liquid unit that aims to harvest energy

03.12.2019 09:35 AM

Technology designed to advance self-powering devices such as consumer electronics and defense innovations

Philippine Company Pushes for a Road Made of Recycled Plastic

03.12.2019 08:45 AM

San Miguel Corporation has proposed to use plastic in constructing roads in the Philippines. San Miguel Corporation (SMC), one of the most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines has announced their proposal to use plastic in constructing roads for the said country.

Calling all Potterheads, the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is set to launch this 2019

03.11.2019 17:31 PM

Following the success of Pokemon Go in 2016, Niantic is set to launch Harry Potter: Wizards Unite later this year

Samsung Galaxy S10 breaks pre-order sales record in the US

03.10.2019 20:13 PM

Samsung almost gives Apple a run for its money with the launching of the new Galaxy S10 The newest Samsung Galaxy S10 trio were some of the most anticipated devices before they were launched.

Google Assistant is making waves in the technological world, and here’s why

03.09.2019 20:05 PM

Alexa may be popular, but Google Assistant is catching up, and most users seemingly prefer the latter as their digital assistant.

New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys

03.08.2019 09:40 AM

A million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in new nanofabrication process developed by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania

App uses smartphone camera, flashlight to detect diabetes

03.06.2019 08:39 AM

Same technology that tracks heart rate on popular wearable devices may soon screen for diabetes, too

Scientists develop a tunable bio-imaging device using terahertz plasmonics

03.05.2019 09:33 AM

Non-inasive terahertz sensing could be a game-changer for future diagnostics Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed an easy-to-use, tunable biosensor tailored for the terahertz range.

Upgrading forensics through the periodic table of droplets

03.05.2019 07:35 AM

Scientists have developed a new periodic table of droplets Cornell University scientists discovered a connection between liquid droplets and their unique properties.

The speedy secrets of mako sharks -- 'cheetahs of the ocean'

03.04.2019 09:16 AM

Water tunnel experiments at the University of Alabama show how scales help generate super speeds -- work that may inspire designs to reduce drag on aircraft and helicopters

Turning algae into fuel

03.04.2019 08:39 AM

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets.

New microfluidics device can detect cancer cells in blood

02.26.2019 08:33 AM

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Queensland University of Technology of Australia, have developed a device that can isolate individual cancer cells from patient blood samples. The microfluidic device works by separating the various cell types found in blood by their size. The device may one day enable rapid, cheap liquid biopsies to help detect cancer and develop targeted treatment plans. The findings are reported in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering.