Human Quirks: Health & Medicine
April 7, 2025
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Apr. 3, 2025 While medical centers use ultrasound daily, so far this technology has not been capable of observing body tissues at the scale of cells. Physicists have now developed a microscopy technique based on ultrasound to reveal capillaries and cells across ...
Apr. 3, 2025 A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. Conversely, an African diet rich in vegetables, ...
Apr. 2, 2025 Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. Researchers successfully made miso on the International Space Station (ISS). They found that the miso smelled and tasted similar to miso fermented on Earth -- just ...
Mar. 28, 2025 Cold water immersion for seven days significantly improves cellular resilience and autophagic function, helping cells manage stress better. This adaptation could enhance health and longevity, potentially preventing diseases and slowing aging at a ...
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Mar. 27, 2025 The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable fertilizers for urban agriculture, with significant environmental benefits, a ...
Mar. 26, 2025 A study found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to ...
Mar. 26, 2025 A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body, that could revolutionize early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers. The team say this is the first time it has ...
Mar. 25, 2025 Mothers experience major metabolic adaptations during pregnancy and lactation to support the development and growth of the new life. Although many ...
Mar. 25, 2025 Researchers presented advances shaping the world of forensics, from research that could improve how forensic scientists estimate a person's age at death, to technology demos of CSIxR -- a virtual ...
Mar. 24, 2025 Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells ...
Mar. 20, 2025 Scientists recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these ...
Mar. 18, 2025 For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support. But research ...
Mar. 18, 2025 The smart MAIJU jumpsuit offers a novel approach to at-home monitoring of infants' early motor development. The wearable device combines expertise in ...
Mar. 17, 2025 With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...
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Mar. 10, 2025 A study finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research shows that by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can produce ...
Mar. 6, 2025 Researchers have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging ...
Feb. 27, 2025 Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile ...
Feb. 25, 2025 The efficient architecture of our joints, which allows our skeletons to be flexible and sturdy, originated among our most ancient jawed fish ancestors, according to a new ...
Feb. 24, 2025 A team has used a process known as DNA origami to make electrochemical sensors that can quickly detect and measure ...
Feb. 21, 2025 Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, osteoarthritis, and much more. This is shown in a study in which ...
Feb. 18, 2025 Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track diet using stool metagenomic data. This non-invasive, data-driven approach offers an objective alternative to traditional food diaries and ...
Feb. 17, 2025 A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research. Scientists created a malva nut hydrogel for medical uses ranging from wound care to ECG ...
Feb. 17, 2025 In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses 'sweet taste' receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet ...
Feb. 12, 2025 A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...
Feb. 12, 2025 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in wearable health technology by developing a novel self-healing electronic skin (E-Skin) that repairs itself in seconds after damage. This could potentially ...
Feb. 11, 2025 2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of ...
Feb. 10, 2025 Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...
Feb. 6, 2025 A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to ...
Jan. 31, 2025 A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, ...
Jan. 31, 2025 In a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers have taken a deep dive into the effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing. Analyzing data from 11 studies with 3177 ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors to new methods for ...
Jan. 30, 2025 Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers have now developed a 3D-printed 'brain-like ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental ...
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- This Research Is Absolutely Nuts -- For Better Health Care
- Sweet Taste Receptors in the Heart: A New Pathway for Cardiac Regulation
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Biohybrid Hand Gestures With Human Muscles
- Scientists Develop Novel Self-Healing Electronic Skin for Health Monitoring
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- This Delicate Nanoflower Is Downright Deadly to Bacteria
- The Big Chill: Is Cold-Water Immersion Good for Our Health?
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- New Light-Tuned Chemical Tools Control Processes in Living Cells
- 3D-Printed Brain-Like Environment Promotes Neuron Growth
- Freshwater Alga Could Be the Next Superfood That Feeds the World
- A Hearing Aid for ... Your Nose?
- Scientists Shocked by Durability of Surgery-Sparing Technique
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Scientists 'mimic Real Biological Processes' Using Synthetic Neurons
- New Insights Into the Perception of Coffee Taste -- Genetic Predisposition Plays a Role
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Individual Cells Can Be Connected to Plastic Electrodes
- First Mouse With Two Male Parents to Reach Adulthood
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- Camel Milk Udderly Good Alterative to Traditional Dairy
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- Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth
- Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots
- World Cup Soccer Is Getting Faster for Men and Women Alike
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality
- Genes That Determine Tooth Shape Identified
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- AI Thought Knee X-Rays Show If You Drink Beer -- They Don't
- Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
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- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination
- Controlling Matter at the Atomic Level
- Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Temporary Tattoo Printed Directly on the Scalp Offers Easy, Hair-Friendly Solution for Measuring Brainwaves
- Smallest Walking Robot Makes Microscale Measurements
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- SARS-CoV-2 'steals' Our Proteins to Protect Itself from the Immune System
- New Insights Into the Denisovans: New Hominin Group That Interbred With Modern Day Humans
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Memories Are Not Only in the Brain, New Research Finds
- Research Shows Caterpillar Fungus Can Slow Down Growth of Cancer Cells
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- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
- Common Drug Shows Promise in Extending Lifespan
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Evolution in Action: How Ethnic Tibetan Women Thrive in Thin Oxygen at High Altitudes
- Unexpected Beauty, Major Antimicrobial Power Boost as Phages Form Into Surprising Flower Shapes
- Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Detects Rare Tumor
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Marine Bacterium: Catching Prey With Grappling Hooks and Cannons
- Life-Saving Spongelike 'bandage' Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging and Mitigates Risk of Infection
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- Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
- Toddlers Show Increased Physical Activity With a Robot Playmate Moving Around the Room
- Ultra-Sensitive Robotic 'finger' Can Take Patient Pulses, Check for Lumps
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- Increased Antioxidants and Phenolic Compounds Produced in Salted Red Perilla Leaves During Japanese Apricot Pickling
- Scientists Uncover a Critical Component That Helps Killifish Regenerate Their Fins
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- Homemade 'play-Putty' Can Read the Body's Electric Signals
- First Academic Study on Slap Fighting Highlights Risks to Participants' Neurological Health
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- Self-Medicating Gorillas and Traditional Healers Provide Clues for New Drug Discovery
- Scientists Expand the Genetic Alphabet to Create New Proteins