Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Credit: Adapted from ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 16951?16957 Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for...
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Charging into the future — novel rock salt for use in rechargeable magnesium batteries
A unique method to use novel rock salt in rechargeable magnesium batteriesCredit: Tokyo University of Science Life today depends heavily on electricity. However, the unrelenting...
Pain management protocol sends 92 percent of cancer surgery patients home without opioids
Penn study of robotic urologic surgery patients points to key step in overcoming opioid crisisCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A specialized pain management program for...
New study shows crowdsourced traffic data could save lives
App-users post crash alerts minutes before they are reported to CHP A new University of California, Irvine-led pilot study finds, on average, Waze "crash alerts"...
New 3D-printed technology lowers cost of common medical test
Credit: Sean Flynn/UConn A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid "washing the dishes" led...
Proton therapy lowers risk of side-effects compared to conventional radiation
In largest study of its kind, Penn researchers compare overall adverse events of proton and photon therapiesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients getting proton...
3D-printed device detects biomarkers of preterm birth
Credit: Adapted from Anal. Chem. 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01395 Preterm birth (PTB) -- defined as birth before the 37th week of gestation -- is the leading...
When wheels and heads are spinning — DFG research project on motion sickness in automated driving
Whether it is working on the computer or playing a card game with the kids - automated driving creates plenty of opportunities for activities while...
Electric hookahs might be no safer than traditional charcoal-based ones
Waterpipe tobacco smoking, otherwise known as "hookah" or "shisha," is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, especially among youth. Traditional hookahs burn charcoal as a heat source,...
Press registration opens for American Chemical Society Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition
WASHINGTON, May 22,2019 -- Journalists may now apply for press credentials for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition, one of...
Edward C. Stone receives 2019 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2019 is awarded to Edward C. Stone, David Morrisroe Professor of Physics and Vice Provost for Special Projects,...
Getting the lead and other metals out: Better detection can save lives
Fulbright Scholars award to help Purdue researcher establish innovative lab to identify common exposures to harmful metals, expand education through international allianceCredit: Purdue University/Linda Nie...
Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta Pictoris
Credit: Michaela Pink Just about a year after the launch of the NASA mission TESS, the first three comets orbiting the nearby star Beta Pictoris...
NUS pilot study opens new possibilities for AI to enhance cognitive performance
CURATE.AI platform creates individualized profiles so that training could be customized to improve performanceCredit: National University of Singapore In a recent pilot study, researchers from...
Study finds lower ER triage scores associated with delayed antibiotics delivery for sepsis patients
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis -- a serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and...
