Researchers have performed the world’s first totally automated administration of an anesthetic. Nicknamed “McSleepy,” the…
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Graphene-based Gadgets May Be Just Years Away
Researchers have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene — an exciting…
How Some Bacteria Survive Antibiotics
Researchers have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms…
Woody And Aquatic Plants Pose Greatest Invasive Threat To China
The relatively recent expansion of China’s overseas trade probably accounts for China’s being less invaded…
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In War Vets’ Ears
Ever since Ernest Moore’s ears began ringing with tinnitus, he has been researching a cure….
Pill Ingredient Could Prevent Brain Damage After Head Injury
A common component of the contraceptive pill could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with…
Fast-Food Liver Damage Can Be Reversed, Experts Say
Diets high in fast food can be highly toxic to the liver and other internal…
MicroCT Of Skeleton Can ID Even The Subtlest Birth Defects
A technique called microscopic X-ray computed tomography (microCT) is affording scientists the ability to visualize…
Incubator Electromagnetic Fields Alter Newborns’ Heart Rates
The electromagnetic fields produced by incubators alter newborns’ heart rates, reveals a small study in…
Instant Messaging: A New Language?
For many adults over the age of 30, the former groupings of letters would seem…