With the rapid advances in handheld devices and easy-to-use photo-editing applications, people have been accustomed to snapping their own photos from their phones or tablets for years now. Some of us also…
Author: Rajamanickam
Simple device monitors health using sweat
A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person’s sweat has been developed by Penn State and Xiangtan University researchers. The device will be on a patch applied to…
Scientists develop eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team from its Institute of Advanced Composite Materials used plant-originated tannic acid to…
Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand
A new type of super-strong surgical tape developed at MIT detaches on demand. The removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. Last year, MIT engineers developed…
Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown
A team of astronomers, including researchers at MIT, has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts emanating from an unknown source outside our galaxy, 500 million light years…