Research shows that people who BS are more likely to fall for BS (2021)(uwaterloo.ca)

118 points by mgh2 2 years ago | 75 comments

Smart fabric heats up under the sun(uwaterloo.ca)

32 points by gnabgib 1 year ago | 39 comments

ChatGPT 3 validates misinformation, research finds(uwaterloo.ca)

4 points by giuliomagnifico 2 years ago | 2 comments

Heavy TV watching associated with smaller brain structures, study finds(dornsife.usc.edu)

76 points by mashally 3 months ago | 38 comments

AI may be making us think and write more alike(dornsife.usc.edu)

190 points by giuliomagnifico 6 months ago | 186 comments

UBC device uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water(news.ubc.ca)

152 points by Brajeshwar 3 years ago | 97 comments

US Judge invalidates blood glucose sensor patent, opens door for Apple Watch(patentlyapple.com)

391 points by walterbell 1 year ago | 142 comments

Patently Apple article reporting a federal judge invalidated an Omni MedSci blood glucose sensor patent, potentially clearing the way for Apple Watch glucose monitoring.

FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels(fda.gov)

468 points by sunnynagra 2 months ago | 217 comments

FDA news release announcing authorization of the first wearable device that continuously monitors both ketone levels and blood glucose.

WiFi signals can measure heart rate(news.ucsc.edu)

431 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 237 comments

UC Santa Cruz news article on Pulse-Fi, a technique using WiFi signals from low-cost devices to measure heart rate without wearables.

Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its own movement as it bends and twists(news.mit.edu)

22 points by bookofjoe 16 days ago | 0 comments

MIT News article about a flexible shape-sensing sheet that digitally tracks its own deformation as it bends and twists.

Engineered material can reconnect severed nerves(news.rice.edu)

348 points by geox 3 years ago | 105 comments

Rice University news release about a magnetoelectric material that can directly stimulate neural tissue and reconnect severed nerves.

Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors(sfconservancy.org)

355 points by pabs3 10 months ago | 112 comments

Software Freedom Conservancy blog post by Bradley M. Kühn on an undisclosed bug in Abbott's FreeStyle Libre glucose monitors linked to seven patient deaths.