A new technique of low-intensity ultrasound pulses could become a promising method to treat cancer. It selectively destroyed the cancerous cells while it leaves the healthy ones unharmed. According to associate professor and director of music at Skidmore College, Anthony Holland, he had a dream. This dream was a future […]
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Sheep Grazing below Minnesota Solar Panels Are Helping Pollinators Thrive
Under the solar panels in Minnesota, there are green wildflower-studded pastures where a bunch of sheep graze and there’s a chance that biodiversity may recover. While the sheep are grazing through the tall prairie grass, butterflies and other insects visit the native flowers growing there. The pastoral setting isn’t a […]
Comfort Dogs from Several States Gather to Lend a Paw of Comfort to Miami Condo Rescuers
The first responders in Surfside condo collapse are getting support from these smart furry colleagues. Namely, nine comfort dogs from several states were brought to South Florida to help with the condo rescuers’ mental health. These golden retrievers have an important job: to assist rescuers to cope with the immense […]
Iceland’s four-Day Workweek Proved Productive for Employees; They Were also Happier
Several trials of a four-day workweek done in Iceland were overwhelmingly successful. Many workers started working shorter hours and this didn’t affect their productivity negatively. In fact, in some cases, it actually improved it. Researchers say this is groundbreaking proof for the efficacy of reducing work hours for the well-being […]
Building with Compost? Researchers Turn Food Scraps into Materials Stronger than Concrete
When you’re not in the mood to compost food scraps, you may be able to use them to make concrete! At least this is what researchers hope to achieve in the near future. In fact, they’re closer to the end goal. They’ve found a method to use fruit and veggie […]
Honda Is Designing Ingenious Shoe Navigation System for Visually Impaired People
Most GPS devices, whether in your phone or in the car, are made with the assumption that you’re able to see and read them. However, the new approach that Honda has taken on is a bit different-the accessibility is based on the assumption that you can’t see and read the […]
Revolutionary Handheld Device could Print New Skin onto Burn Victims
A new handheld machine is capable of printing skin sheet replacements directly onto the burned skin of burned victims and potentially speed up the skin grafting, but also reduce the costs related to it. The research is published in the Lab on a Chip journal. A Revolution in the Treatment […]
Amputee Who can Walk for 20 Minutes at a Time Climbs the Three Highest Peaks in England
Ben Lovell is 42 and he had never climbed a mountain before he had his right leg amputated below his knee due to a blood clot. This strain on his leg means that he’s able to walk 20 minutes before he has to take off the prosthetic and rest before […]
Microbes Found in Cow Stomach can Dissolve Plastic-Could this be a Sustainable Way to Lower Plastic Pollution?
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology found that the microbes in the stomachs of cows are capable of dissolving plastic and potentially offer a new, sustainable method to clear out plastic waste. These microbes come from the rumen, one of the four parts that […]
Groundbreaking: Single Blood Test that can Detect 50 Types of Cancer Is Accurate enough to be Released
A simple blood test capable of detecting more than 50 cancer types prior to any signs of the illness appearing in the person is now accurate enough to be rolled out as a test for screening, explain the scientists. Currently under a pilot program at NHS England, this test is […]