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Shock Waves May Create Dangerous Bubbles in the Brain

Lab experiments show how people who survive explosions may still carry cellular damage that can cause psychological problems

November 25, 2015

New Research

Your Gut Bacteria May Be Controlling Your Appetite

The microbes in your stomach seem to hijack a hormone system that signals the brain to stop eating

November 24, 2015

Med School Students Can Play “Operation” With These Synthetic Cadavers

Florida company SynDaver is making life-like organs and bodies. But, as teaching models, are they as helpful as the real thing?

November 23, 2015

This Pump Could Make Blood Transfusions Safer and Cheaper in the Developing World

The Hemafuse gives doctors a sterile way to suction, filter and retransfuse patients’ blood in places without electricity

November 20, 2015

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Five Things to Know about Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease

The disease-causing parasite spread by biting bugs has spread beyond the tropical world

November 18, 2015

A Disaster in the Kitchen Leads to a Breakthrough in the Lab

After a failed attempt at making cotton candy, biomedical engineer Chris Moraes thought to use sugar to mold silicone and study human cells

November 5, 2015

New Research

Talking Is the Latest Tool for Battling Seasonal Depression

A large-scale study suggests that talk therapy may have longer-lasting benefits than light boxes for treating wintertime blues

November 5, 2015

Arsenic and Old Graves: Civil War-Era Cemeteries May Be Leaking Toxins

The poisonous element, once used in embalming fluids, could be contaminating drinking water as corpses rot

October 30, 2015

New Research

Why Do Humans Have Allergies? Parasite Infections May Be the Trigger

Protein analysis suggests that antibodies that evolved to fight parasites might be turning their focus to otherwise harmless agents

October 29, 2015

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5 Things to Know About the WHO’s Statement on Red Meat and Cancer

Yesterday’s announcement created widespread confusion for carnivores

October 27, 2015

These 3D Printed Teeth Fight Bacteria

Researchers in the Netherlands are making dental implants that kill microbes that settle on them

October 26, 2015

Age of Humans

Killer Heat Is Expected in the Persian Gulf by the End of This Century

If no efforts are made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Middle East may experience heat that is intolerable to humans

October 26, 2015

Burn Calories Just By Wearing This New Sports Gear

Here’s an idea: A New York University medical student is integrating resistance bands into clothing

October 23, 2015

New Research

Lead Poisoning Rampant for Wealthy Medieval Europeans

It wasn’t just the Romans that accidentally poisoned themselves

October 22, 2015

Can an App Help Detect Autism?

Duke University researchers are using facial expression-tracking technology to screen for autism spectrum disorders

October 21, 2015

New Research

Prosthetics Could Soon Have a Sense of Touch

A technology suprisingly inspired by Darth Vader

October 16, 2015

College Students are Living Rent-Free in a Cleveland Retirement Home

Research shows that the unique arrangement could have health benefits for the elderly

October 16, 2015

New Research

Hunter-Gatherers Sleep Little and Get Up Early

Our ancestors probably didn’t need nine hours of sleep either

October 15, 2015

This “Psychic Robot” Can Read Your Mind

Researchers have created an algorithm that understands what movement you meant to make, even if you’re interrupted

October 14, 2015

Scientists Are Working on a Pill That Just Might Replace Exercise

The idea is to create a drug that mimics the molecular changes exercise causes in the body. But it’s no small challenge

October 13, 2015