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💥 Bubble wrap bursts enable power-free acoustic testing
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Bubble wrap bursts enable power-free acoustic testing
Non-destructive testing allows engineers to evaluate the integrity of structures such as pipelines, tanks, bridges, and machinery without dismantling them. Conventional approaches rely on loudspeakers, lasers, or electric sparks. While effective, these systems can be difficult or dangerous to use in flammable or confined areas and require considerable power to function effectively.

😮‍💨 Diagnosing diabetes may soon be as easy as breathing into a bag
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Diagnosing diabetes may soon be as easy as breathing into a bag
In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn't know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit to a doctor's office or lab work, both of which can be expensive and time-consuming. Now, diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes may be as simple as breathing.

👀 Smartphone-Based Eye-Scanning
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🫥 Cameras that see the unseen promise smarter, faster recycling of everyday waste
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-cameras-unseen-smarter-faster-recycling.html

Cameras that see the unseen promise smarter, faster recycling of everyday waste
A new study uses advanced imaging technology to identify materials in municipal solid waste that can be separated for recycling or to produce energy.

😅 Wearable sweat sensor can detect responses to physical, emotional and pharmacological stress
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-wearable-sensor-responses-physical-emotional.html

Wearable sweat sensor can detect responses to physical, emotional and pharmacological stress
Most people are well aware of the effects of chronic stress in the modern world. While some stress can be a good thing, like the type of stress your body feels during an intense workout, prolonged or chronic stress can lead to a myriad of health problems, including anxiety, heart disease, and inflammation. And, at a larger scale, the high prevalence of chronic stress in the population increases the burden on public health systems.