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Great progress in wireless technology
The idea of producing electricity from airborne vibrations is not new, but a team at the Singapore Institute of Science and Technology has turned it into reality.
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Sensory chest control of stress-induced eating
Studies have shown that many people experience eating habits in stress, in which women account for more than men.
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The device supports reading on the Run-n-Read move
Run-n-Read integrates an accelerometer to measure the speed, mileage, and burnout of a user's energy.
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Versatile life jackets help 'stay healthy' when the ship is in distress
This life jacket is designed to make victims feel comfortable at sea, not being attacked by carnivorous creatures, and especially containing the amount of food that help…
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Phone knows the user is stressed
Intel (USA) has developed a StressSense system that allows one to identify a person's normal voice. To do this, the user has to relax and read a snippet of the book…
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Reduce stress by applying 'discriminating messages' on your phone
A team of researchers from the University of Portsmouth has successfully developed a mobile application that allows users to choose to read or ignore messages classified…
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A 'hug' for autistic people
Designers in Essex (UK) have created a jacket that gives the wearer a sense of being embraced, which can help people with autism stay calm in the face of stressful situa…
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Smart phones help avoid stress
Like psychologists, smart mobile phones will alert users when they fall into a depressed state and advise them to meet friends to relieve their bad mood.
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Developed a method for mapping cell receptors that regulate inhibitory reactions
Developers of drug therapies have been searching for long-term drugs that are able to access cell receptors that regulate 'stress-suppressive reactions' in the human bod…
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Oxygen bottling to relieve stress
Japan's Seven-Eleven will launch a new product, the O2 Supli (pictured), at stores in Tokyo later this month and across the country in June.