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Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities

Research finds battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how battery conservation practices define user identities. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science […]

Published on September 13, 2019

Over one-fifth of injured US adult cyclists were not wearing a helmet

Men and ethnic minorities are less likely to wear cycle helmets and more likely to suffer from head and neck injuries in accidents, according to new research. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Published on September 13, 2019

Smart sleepwear: Introducing ‘phyjama,’ a physiological-sensing pajama

Scientists expect that in the future, electronically active garments containing unobtrusive, portable devices for monitoring heart rate and respiratory rhythm during sleep, for example, will prove clinically useful in health care. Now researchers have developed physiological-sensing textiles that can be woven or stitched into sleep garments they have dubbed ‘phyjamas.’ Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on September 12, 2019