National University of Singapore (NUS) - Scientists develop super-absorbent film that can harvest human sweat to power wearable electronic devices including watches and fitness trackers

Title:

Scientists develop super-absorbent film that can harvest human sweat to power wearable electronic devices including watches and fitness trackers

 

Author:

Ryan Morrison

 

Published:

Daily Mail, 5 January 2020

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9114389/Scientists-develop-super-absorbent-film-harvest-human-sweat-power-wearables.html

From the article:

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) created the novel film that can evaporate sweat from the skin to keep people cool while exercising.

University of Otago, New Zealand - Scientists Invented a Wearable Device That Can Prevent Alzheimer's Disease [The Science Times, 23 December 2020]

Title:

Scientists Invented a Wearable Device That Can Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

 

Author:

Erika P.

 

Published:

The Science Times, 23 December 2020

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/28785/20201223/scientists-invented-wearable-prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm

From the article:

A team of scientists from the University of Otago unveiled a new wearable device strapped across the head and produces electrical pulses to arouse the olfactory nerves. That area is usually known to be dysfunctional during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

This Google Glass-like device is fitted with six electrodes placed near the temporal lobe, a part of the brain that controls the organization of sensory input. It is said that this new device will prevent Alzheimer's disease.

University of Chicago, USA - The Studs on This Punk Bracelet Are Actually Microphone-Jamming Ultrasonic Speakers

Title:
The Studs on This Punk Bracelet Are Actually Microphone-Jamming Ultrasonic Speakers

Author:
Andrew Liszewski

Published:
Gizmodo, 18 February 2020

From the article:
"Keeping conversations private from an ever-growing number of microphone-equipped devices isn’t quite as easy, but researchers have created what could be the first wearable that actually helps increase your privacy."

To read the article & watch video:
https://gizmodo.com/the-studs-on-this-punk-bracelet-are-actually-microphone-1841768759