Author - Samilton Santos

Rare ‘Smiley Face’ Moon About to Hit The Sky With Venus And Saturn

This is not what the sky will look like. (Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment/Getty Images)Every so often, the night sky offers us a delightful surprise — and this month, a celestial arrangement might just bring a smile to your face.A Rare Morning AlignmentIn the early morning hours of Thursday, April 24, and Friday, April 25, a rare alignment will...

Wearable Device for Emotion Detection Works Like a Mood Ring for the Face

The device could be voluntarily worn by patients who realize they are at risk of conditions such as depression and anxietyYangbo Yuan / Penn StateIt’s common for patients to conceal their true feelings, either from their caregivers or even themselves. A new experimental facial "sticker" aims to help with this by detecting and transmitting...

Spacetop Offers A Vast Virtual Workspace Right In Front Of your Eyes

Spacetop for Windows is the perfect marriage of AI and AR, built for productivity and privacy"SightfulIn 2023, tech startup Sightful introduced an innovative system that combined hardware and software to project a massive virtual screen in front of the user's eyes. Now, the company has decided to phase out the hardware component and adapt...

Gold Injections in the Eye Could Be the Key to Preserving Vision

(Floriana/Getty Images)The idea of injecting gold particles into the eyes may sound unconventional, but a new study conducted on mice in the United States suggests this technique could hold promise for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other degenerative eye conditions.Understanding the Scope of AMDAMD impacts millions around the world and becomes increasingly common...

Laser Exposure Unlocks a Previously Unseen Color for Humans

We can only imagine what this new color must be like to behold with the naked – albeit laser-blasted – eyeDALL-EJust when we think we’ve experienced the full spectrum of visible color, scientists have reportedly discovered a way to reveal a brand-new hue to the human eye — a color that’s never before been...

Innovative Supplement Offers New Hope for Malnourished Beehives

Honeybees chow down on a patty of the pollen-replacing supplementAPIX BiosciencesBeekeepers across various regions are facing growing challenges as their honeybee colonies struggle to gather enough pollen to stay healthy. To help combat this issue, researchers have developed a new dietary supplement being likened to “a PowerBar for bees.”The Pollen Shortage ProblemUnder normal conditions,...

5K Light Field Display Brings 3D Objects to Life for Multiple Viewers

The Looking Glass 27 marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to free 3D from the confines of headsets and single-user limits"Looking GlassLooking Glass has introduced a new 27-inch version of its immersive light field display lineup, allowing users to experience three-dimensional visuals without the need for special glasses or headsets. One of...

Brown Rice Has More Arsenic – But It’s Still Worth Eating

Credit: DepositphotosA recent study in the US confirms that brown rice has higher levels of arsenic compared to white rice.Understandably, this might raise some eyebrows — arsenic is a well-known toxic element. However, the concentrations found in brown rice are far below any threshold that would pose a danger to human health. And just...

Dasung Launches First 60-Hz E Ink Monitor to Boost Eye-Friendly Mobile Productivity

An eye-friendly secondary monitor with a fast refresh rate and anti-ghosting techDasungE Ink, once known mainly for its use in e-readers, has gradually entered the arena of tablets and computer monitors. However, the technology's characteristically slow refresh rates have often been a limitation. Dasung has been actively working to overcome this, and now the...

Faraday-Caged Drone Induces And Guides Lightning In Unprecedented Experiment

This image, created using generative tools, depicts the moment a lightning strike hits a faraday-caged drone, routing an enormous spike of energy down a ground wire. Scroll down for images of the actual deviceFor the first time in history, Japanese researchers successfully used a lightning-resistant drone during a thunderstorm to trigger and direct natural...