Wearable Technology
Health & Medicine
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Our mental health has gone digital
Apps, wearables and ingestibles that support digital mental health have lowered barriers to access but have profound social, ethical, and legal implications
Sciences & Technology
Why you don’t want ‘phantom energy’ on a spacecraft
Measuring and removing unexpected ‘phantom’ levels of electricity from energy harvesting devices has been challenging – until now
Sciences & Technology
Harvesting big energy from small movement
A new material designed to harvest up to 400 times more energy from movement than currently possible has potential applications in biomedicine and geospatial monitoring
Sciences & Technology
Wearable devices that use human energy
The human body produces a tremendous amount of energy. Now, researchers are looking at different ways to capture, reuse and recycle this energy to power our electronic devices
Health & Medicine
Clever socks connecting remote patients and physios
New ‘smart socks’ are helping physiotherapists better diagnose and treat injuries, particularly in remote patients
Sciences & Technology
Sensing a serious problem
New wearable technology can help people working in physically demanding jobs in harsh environments monitor their own wellbeing, and potentially, save lives
Health & Medicine
Sensors and big data are showing how our minds work
Big data and personal sensing technology are revolutionising psychology, opening new frontiers in our understanding of how our minds work and how we treat mental illness
Sciences & Technology
Four myths about insertable tech and why they’re wrong
As headlines proclaim that microchips injected under the skin could allow employers to track our every move, the reality is very different