Technology and Body

Ultrathin 'E-Skin' Turns Your Hand into an Electronic Display Japanese scientists have demonstrated a superflexible electronic skin (or e-skin) display made from organic electronics. Credit: Someya Lab/University of Tokyo View full size image Your smartphone could one day be replaced by an electronic display laminated to the back of your hand, if the inventors of a new ultrathin "e-skin" have their way. For the first time, Japanese scientists have demonstrated a superflexible electronic skin (or e-skin) display, made from organic electronics, that doesn't degrade when exposed to air. And crucially, the researchers used pr...

Stephen Hawking: We Probably Won't Find Aliens Anytime Soon When it comes to finding intelligent aliens, Stephen Hawking isn't holding his breath. Credit: Screenshot of Starshot Teleconference Livestream View full size image Will humanity find intelligent alien life anytime soon? Probably not, according to theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking made the prediction yesterday (April 12) during the Breakthrough Starshot announcement in New York City. At the news conference, Hawking, along with Russian billionaire investor Yuri Milner and a group of scientists, detailed a new project that aims to send a multitude of tiny, wafer-size spa...