Tech : Science World Report

Feb 26, 2014 09:13 PM EST

Fitness Tracker Bands Help Monitor Health, But Which Ones Are Worth It?

Fitness tracker bands are an excellent advancement in both the science and health worlds. The superior technology enables the everyday individual to monitor all aspects of his/her health, but it’s important to know where your money is going.

Feb 25, 2014 11:33 PM EST

Self-Completing Programs

A system that automatically fills in the gaps in programmers’ code becomes more powerful.

Feb 25, 2014 09:33 AM EST

Electric Eel Digital Condom Invented to Deliver Short Mini Impulses That Heightens Sensation [VIDEO]

Two researchers from Georgia Tech’s Digital Media Program developed a digital condom that delivers minute electrical impulses and increases sensation during sex.

Feb 24, 2014 02:45 PM EST

A Fast Track From Algae Biomass to Biogas

Could microalgae fuel the future? Researchers are fine-tuning a technology that transforms wet algal biomass into a biogas that is compatible with today’s natural gas infrastructure.

Feb 24, 2014 12:32 PM EST

Could the Video-Game Tetris Curb Cravings for Food, Cigarettes and Alcohol?

Aw Tetris. The crazy tile-matching video game that came out in the 1980s. It certainly seems simple, but there may be more to this game-challenging classic than meets the eye. A recent study suggests that Tetris could actually help dieters reduce cravings.

Feb 24, 2014 04:55 PM EST

Environmentally-Friendly Fuel: Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion

New research shows how the sun is capable of generating energy to power vehicles. According to researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the chemical hydrogen actually contains the potential to power passenger cars as an environmentally friendly fuel.

Feb 23, 2014 08:29 PM EST

Prostate Cancer Risk may be Determined by Gene Sequencing Technologies

Researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research in the United Kingdom believe that genetic sequencing may hold an option to help doctors predict early indicators of prostate cancer.

Feb 21, 2014 10:57 PM EST

The New Technologies Needed For Dealing With Big Data

While much focus and discussion of the so-called “Big Data revolution” has been on the data itself and the exciting new applications it is enabling — from Google’s self-driving cars through to CSIRO and University of Tasmania’s better information systems for oyster farmers — less focus h...

Feb 21, 2014 08:52 PM EST