Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by simply recording sounds.
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Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28, 2022
Novel mobile phone device can measure food spoilage
Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion #foodwaste problem? Researchers say yes!
JJ Shavit
- Jul 8, 2022
App can diagnose rare genetic diseases from a child's face
When you're unwell, you can usually tell by looking at your face. It's usually not that simple when it comes to rare diseases.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 7, 2022
Audioflow app can remote monitor your urological health
Audioflow, performed almost as well as a specialist machine used in clinics, and achieves similar results to urology residents.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7, 2022
Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity
100 children from Martina Children’s hospital in Stockholm were able to try the digi-physical treatment concept over a period of one year.
JJ Shavit
- May 29, 2022
Meet QuitBet -- the motivational game that helps people quit smoking
Quitbet is an innovative way to help people quit smoking – by letting them bet on themselves and win real money.
JJ Shavit
- May 17, 2022
Simply and quickly detect gluten in food using a cellphone
The system designed by the UPV team is a color test in which the change of color—in this case, turning red—indicates the presence of gluten
JJ Shavit
- May 10, 2022
New mobile phone app shows how well shoes will fit based on the 3D shape of the user's foot
The app is designed for online shoe retailers to offer to their customers, to provide accurate fitting of different types of shoes and feet.
JJ Shavit
- May 3, 2022
Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
JJ Shavit
- May 2, 2022
New mobile app helps reduce lower back pain
Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Worldwide, back pain is the most common cause of disability.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
New smartphone app accurately tests how well blood clots
Blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
You can control your smartphone via a new eye-tracking tool
The problem with unwieldy phones is they often require a second hand or voice commands to operate—which can be cumbersome and inconvenient.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
Biblical history and modern information brought together in new mobile app
A user can tap a location to bring up pictures, more information and current events taking place in the area.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18, 2022
Smartphone app usage data alone can reveal your identity, study shows
The time a person spends on different smartphone apps is enough to identify them from a larger group in more than one in three cases.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 8, 2022
Smartphone reminders can improve memory for older adults with dementia
Adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were able to improve their memory by using a personal assistant app on their smartphones.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 30, 2022
New smartwatch app improves sleep quality for those with nightmare disorders
NightWare’s digital therapeutic uses the watch’s sensors to track the user’s heart rate and movement as they sleep.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 29, 2022
Smartphone, M.D.: Turning your smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system
A new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 28, 2022
Players needed to solve puzzles and help advance cancer research
Scientists in Barcelona have launched GENIGMA, a videogame that enlists players to solve puzzles while generating real-world cancer data.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 23, 2022
App helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns
Parents in NICU receive a dizzying amount of information about their baby’s changing weight, respiratory levels, feeding patterns and more.
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