Researchers have found altered short-term neurological behaviors in children associated with a peak pesticide spraying…
Month: May 2017
Can the motion of checking your smartwatch charge it?
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are small devices that convert movement into electricity, and might just be…
Mandatory headwear does not influence surgical site infections
Surgical site infections are noteworthy and costly health complications. Patients with infections are likely to…
Kids, parents alike worried about privacy with internet-connected toys
Researchers have conducted a new study that explores the attitudes and concerns of both parents…
Thirsty seeds reach for medicine cabinet
Scientists have found that salicylic acid — also used to make aspirin — can help…
A defence mechanism that can trap and kill TB bacteria
A natural mechanism by which our cells kill the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis (TB) has…
Natural disasters pose grave threat to planet’s last Javan rhinos
The world’s only population of Javan rhinoceros, already under severe threat from poaching, could go…
Experimental technology monitors and maintains drug levels in the body
A new technology can monitor and maintain the level of drug in the bloodstream of…
Sugar or protein? How fruit fly brains control what they choose to eat
Using fruit flies, researchers say they have identified a specific and very small set of…
Laser, sound waves provide live views of organs in action
Biomedical engineers are now able to take a live, holistic look at the inner workings…