Facebook has said it will direct users on where and how to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as it also announces a ban on misleading information about vaccines in general. The social network claims it has connected over two billion people from 189 countries to information about the disease through its ‘Covid-19 Information Center’ [sic]. Starting … Read more
A new way to create ‘food inks’ from fresh and frozen vegetables that enables 3D-printed food has been developed by Singapore researchers. The research team claims their method preserves the nutrition and flavour better than existing methods. Food inks are usually made from pureed foods in liquid or semi-solid form, then 3D-printed by extrusion from … Read more
Exposure to air pollution in childhood is linked to a decline in thinking skills in later life, Edinburgh University researchers have said. A greater exposure to air pollution at the very start of life was associated with a detrimental effect on people’s cognitive skills up to 60 years later, the research found. The team tested … Read more
A film that effectively evaporates sweat from skin while using the moisture to power wearable electronics has been developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The main components of the thin film are two hygroscopic chemicals – cobalt chloride and ethanolamine. Besides being extremely moisture-absorbent, the film can rapidly release water when … Read more
The government has announced £20m funding for AI projects including one that could enable the early detection of cancer. The Turing AI Acceleration Fellowships will give 15 of the UK’s top AI researchers money to help speed up their projects in everything from medical diagnosis to increasing workplace productivity. The Department for Business, Energy & … Read more
A cotton face mask that uses a special fabric that can kill 99.99 per cent of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of daylight exposure has been developed by Californian researchers. While face masks made of various cloth materials have been shown to filter nanoscale aerosol particles such as those released by a cough or … Read more
A wearable electronic device that can stretch and adhere to human skin has been developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. The device is able to heal itself, much like real skin, and can perform a range of sensory tasks, from measuring the body temperature of users to tracking their daily step counts. … Read more
Scientists have created a patch made from rubbery electronics that can be placed directly onto the heart to collect data that can help treat heart disease. The flexible patch is capable of measuring electrophysiological activity, temperature, heartbeat and other indicators, all at the same time. The University of Houston team behind the project said their … Read more
Researchers are looking to recruit young people to use their MyMoodCoach app in order to assess the effectiveness of digital self-help apps. The app is designed to prevent anxiety and depression and improve wellbeing and brings together the latest research on self-monitoring, self-help techniques and cognitive behavioural therapy. The team from the University of Exeter … Read more
A door handle capable of disinfecting itself has been launched by Swiss tech company Tweaq as a way to help businesses tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The handle integrates a peristaltic pump that brings disinfectant liquid from the casing to a sponge inside the ring around the door handle. Once the £400 handle is released by … Read more