How to deep clean your phone — Why graphine is a wonder material
What Kim's Watching August 10, 2020
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Using technology to treat depression and ‘rewire’ the brain
Doctors are using technology to treat depression with a new system called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS. The non-invasive procedure uses magnetic fields, like an MRI, to stimulate the areas of the brain that are affected by mental illnesses like clinical depression. Kim talks to Dr. TeeJay Tripp and his patient, Candise Miller, about the impact of TMS and how technology is changing both healthcare and mental health care.
Shark attack test – human blood vs. fish blood
You may have heard that a small amount of blood in the water will turn a shark rabid. Well, our favorite YouTube engineer has taken that theory to its deepest exploration. He traveled to the Bahamas and used some pretty innovative tech to test how sharks react.
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Smartphone deep clean: Step-by-step guide to clean your phone inside and out
One of the best parts of getting a new phone is how fresh, shiny and new it is — inside and out. The screen is scratch-free, your storage is blissfully empty and it runs like a dream. But before long, it loses its luster. Even if your phone is relatively new, it probably still needs a good cleaning. Over just a short period of time, things like cookies, location services and ad networks could start causing problems behind the scenes. They could even pose privacy and security risks.
Graphene ‘Wonder Material’ can now be made with something shocking
Graphene is just a bunch of carbon atoms made into a lace-like structure. When you look at it under a microscope, it looks like little more than miniature chicken wire. But this stuff is some of the strongest material on earth. Up till now, it was excessively expensive to produce. Now, scientists are changing that. You won’t believe what they’re using to make graphene.
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The US Army’s future attack helicopter
Our military has long relied on the power of its Apache helicopter. It’s fast, strong, and highly capable. But, after more than 50 years of service, the U.S. Army is looking for a replacement. So what will it require and what kind of cool new tech will it need to have?
One woman made her own ‘anti-smartphone’
In today's digital age, you might think everyone wants the latest in tech gadgetry. Well, one woman is proving the world wrong with an "anti-smartphone" of her own invention. This phone can't text or use apps and isn't connected to the internet — just the way she likes it.
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