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These smart clothes could turn you into a Jedi
A new kind of “smart fabric” can store data without any on-board electronics or sensors.
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To screen for pancreatic cancer, take a selfie
A new app could let people easily screen themselves for pancreatic cancer and other diseases, all by snapping a selfie with their smartphone.
充电器不见了？这款手机无需充电
对于新型的手机来说，只需要几微瓦即可维持运行。与此同时，人们也不再需要电池。取而代之的是一种全新的“充电”方式：无线电信号、光信号。
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Researchers have created a battery-free phone that is powered by sunlight
Instead of batteries, a new cell phone harvests the few microwatts of power it needs from a different source: ambient radio signals or light.
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Worried about sending passwords over the internet? Send them through your body instead
A new paper examines using the human body to transmit information – including passwords.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How to use DNA to store electronic data
Researchers have developed a technique for storing vast quantities of data on synthetic DNA snippets.
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Will self-driving vehicles increase car use?
Driverless cars have potential energy savings, but engineers say we should consider the possibility that the technology will intensify car use.