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3D-Printed Gadget Lets Kids Turn Smartphone into Microscope
A 3D-printed smartphone microscope system is making microbiology interactive by allowing schoolkids to experiment and play games with light-seeking microbes.
Smartphone-Connected Contact Lenses Give New Meaning to 'Eye Phone'
Apps allow you to link your smartphone to anything from your shoes, to your jewelry, to your doorbell — and soon, you may be able to add your contact lenses to that list.
'Snowfox' GPS Phone Helps Parents Keep Tabs on Young Kids
A new, screenless phone for young kids could help parents stay in touch with their children, without the adults having to worry that their kids are glued to smartphones.
What Brexit Vote Means for Science (in 140 Characters)
Scientists, innovators and more took to Twitter to share their concerns and reactions to the vote.
Drawn to Safety: Doodles Could Secure Your Phone
You might soon be ditching your text passwords and unlocking your phone, apps and accounts with a doodle.
Smartphones Could Generate Own Power with New Coating
A transparent material that can be attached to a smartphone's touch screen could help the device generate electricity whenever anyone taps it, researchers in China say.
Color-Morphing Clams Could Inspire New Smartphone & TV Screens
Iridescent cells in the flesh of giant clams could one day help scientists design more efficient solar panels, and television and smartphone screens that are easier on the eyes, researchers say.
