Tag: smartphone
Problematic Smartphone Use as Hidden Driver of Anxiety and Depression in Teens – Study
Researchers at King’s College London found that teens with problematic smartphone use (PSU) were twice as likely to have anxiety and nearly three times more likely to suffer from depression compared to those without PSU. The study aimed to assess […]
Reduced smartphone use more beneficial to wellbeing than total abstinence
Spending days glued to our smartphone screens is linked to a host of problems such as less physical activity, weight gain, neck pain, and even addiction-like behaviour. German researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) suggest reducing the usage of smartphones instead […]
Smartphone breaks do not alleviate boredom or fatigue
Using smartphones during short breaks from work was found to be unhelpful in reducing boredom or fatigue, according to researchers at the Behavioral Science Institute at Radboud University, The Netherlands. The researchers had observed a group of postgraduate students to […]
Smart jewellery concept design helps monitor blood glucose levels
Instead of frequent finger pricks to analyse blood glucose levels, a student from England has designed an earring that would track blood glucose levels via the earlobe. The Sense Glucose Earring (Sense) would pierce the earlobe and pulse high-frequency radio […]
