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New High-Tech Friendship Bracelets Teach Kids How to Code
By Jaclyn Jansen published
A new product called Jewelbots aims to elevate friendship bracelets from fashionable status symbols to an interactive, educational tool that teaches kids to code.

Device Can Read Emotions By Bouncing Wireless Signals Off Your Body
By Edd Gent published
Emotions can be tricky enough for humans to read, let alone machines, but a new system can predict people's feelings with 87 percent accuracy by bouncing wireless signals off them, researchers say.

Send Passwords Securely Through Your Body Instead of Wi-Fi
By Kacey Deamer published
Researchers have developed a body-based transmission system that keeps passwords secure.

Asthma Inhaler Shrinks to Credit Card Size in New Design
By Mindy Weisberger published
People suffering from asthma may soon have a new alternative to traditional — and bulky — inhalers.

New Shape-Shifting Materials Let Biomedical Implants Morph Over Time
By Charles Q. Choi published
Shape-shifting materials that can be programmed to morph over time could lead to medical implants that unfold at controlled rates inside the body, a new study finds.

New 'Artificial Synapses' Pave Way for Brain-Like Computers
By Edd Gent published
A brain-inspired computing component provides the most faithful emulation yet of connections among neurons in the human brain, researchers say.

Want a Real-Life, Full-Size Transformer? This Company Builds Them
By Kacey Deamer published
With one fully working prototype, the company plans to release more transforming vehicles soon.
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