New way to supercharge winter skin: The latest beauty trend? Electrolytes in your face cream

Little wonder our skin is feeling parched. Winter is usually tough enough, with the endless drying-out by central heating, but this year we are stuck indoors most hours of the day. And if we do venture outside our faces must contend with freezing winds and the coldest weather in a decade. Thankfully, there is a … Read more

Wearable device is powered by sweat instead of electrolytes

A new generation of wearable devices powered by human sweat instead of electrolytes in batteries could help reduce harmful electronic waste. Researchers in Scotland have developed a flexible supercapacitor made from an absorbent polyester cloth, which wraps around the arm during exercise. Positive and negative ions in the wearer’s sweat interact with the cloth’s surface, … Read more