TECHNOLOGY
Microfactory Turns Mobile Phones Into Valuable Metals
How much valuable electronic waste is in your smartphone? Researchers have found a way to extract it safely and effectively.
Singapore Launches Test Circuit For Self-Driving Vehicles
A new research center and test circuit may help kickstart the deployment of self-driving vehicles on Singapore roads.
Vibrating Tool Add-On Allows Surgeons To ‘Feel’ What They Can’t Touch
A small vibrating device added to surgical tools may help improve the ability of the surgeon to sense details and textures of a patient's internal organs and tissues.
These Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Could Also Serve As Windows
Korean researchers have developed semi-transparent solar cells that reflect solar heat energy and could one day be used as solar windows.
Terahertz Laser Output Breaks Previous Record
The new terahertz quantum cascade laser has a record output power of up to 230 milliwatts, and may have applications in medical imaging and airport security.
Health Monitoring Patch Wirelessly Powered By Your Smartphone (VIDEO)
Researchers have developed a stretchable, battery-free health monitoring patch that can be laminated onto the skin and operated using wirelessly transmitted power.
Ultrasound On Arms Of Diabetes Patients Lowers Blood Pressure
20 minutes of ultrasound applied to the arms of diabetes patients who also had hypertension helped to reduce the patients' blood pressure, according to a study.
Shape-Shifting Alloy Could Mean Lighter Rocket Components
Scientists in Japan have developed a lightweight magnesium alloy that has shape memory—a feature that holds great potential for the aerospace industry.
3D Printed Device Shows Superconductivity
3D printing is so versatile that it has now been used to fabricate superconducting devices.
