Many Apps Designed to Trick and Profit from Children
It's a sad conclusion but researchers found that many apps use sneaky design tricks to monetize children's app use. The majority of these apps are used by preschool-aged kids. Also,...
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Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds
Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds 1) A super glue developed from the venom of lancehead snakes can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds. The glue...
Researchers Looking at Using Our Skins to Recharge Our Smartwatches
Researchers Looking at Using Our Skins to Recharge Our Smartwatches 1) One day you may be charging your Apple Watch with small electric currents running through your skin. Researchers at...
How to Build Cooler Cities
How to Build Cooler Cities 1) Due to the Urban Heat Island effect, many cities are 2 to 4 degrees Celsius warmer than the countryside. Urban infrastructure like buildings and...
Scientists Create Hiccup-Stopping Device
Scientists Create Hiccup-Stopping Device 1) Scientists have created a device is called the "forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool" or FISST to stop hiccups. In a survey of 249 self-reporting...
Alexa Skills May Have Privacy and Security Risks
Skills are what Amazon calls programs that run on their popular voice-activated assistant called Alexa. People can buy these skills on skills stores, just like you can buy apps for...
Hormones Can Be Released by Remote Control Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
MIT researchers can release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol from the adrenal gland by using magnetic nanoparticles. These hormones are linked to a variety of mental health disorders, including depression...
Laser Treatment Could Turn Metal Surfaces Into Rapid Bacteria Killer
Researchers have used laser treatment to alter the surface of copper and make it a rapid bacteria killer. The technique could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria...
Astronauts’ Pee May Be Used to Build Moon Bases in the Future
The urea in astronauts’ urine can act as a plasticizer for the concrete used to build moon base structures. Researchers at NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Chinese...
Tiny Gyroscope 10,000 Times More Accurate Than One in Your Smartphone
Researchers have developed a tiny gyroscope that is 10,000 times more accurate than the one in your smartphone. When devices like your smartphone lose a GPS signal, a gyroscope is...