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Even Treated Scrubs Don't Fight Contamination
Despite wearing scrubs outfitted with antimicrobial properties, health care workers’ clothing still became contaminated with bacteria, according to a recent study.
Deforestation Linked to an Increase in Sick Children in Cambodia
Symptoms — including diarrhea, acute respiratory infection and fever — thought to be the source of childhood mortality, increased in relation to regions of Cambodia losing dense forest areas.
Chemicals Found in Yoga Mats Affect Fertility
Flame retardant chemicals found in products such as yoga mats are thought to be tied to disrupted fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a recent study.
That's a Wrap: New Material for High-quality Bioimaging
If plastic wrap keeps food from desiccating, why not wrap biological tissues to preserve their water content?
Google To Offer Clinically-based Depression Test
Feeling depressed? Users typing “depression” into the popular search engine Google are now met with a quiz meant to gauge whether they are or not.
Search and Rescue Dogs Get Assistance from Drones
The Swiss Federation of Civil Drones and the Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs (Redog) have been working on deploying drones in dog search and rescue operations in Switzerland.
Video: Safer Fetal Surgery with Mussel-Derived Glue
Taking inspiration from a basic bivalve, researchers formulated a surgical glue that could reduce the hazards of these procedures.
How Technology is Changing the Workplace
The traditional workplace has changed at an accelerated pace thanks to technology, and evidence of what the future holds is just beginning to reveal itself in the technologies available today.
Stroke Risk Predicted by MRI Mapping Method
The method indicates whether plaques in carotid arteries have high cholesterol concentrations and are therefore more likely to cause a stroke.
Green Solvent Made from Chicken Feed Ingredients Could Clean Our Air
French researchers have patented an eco-friendly liquid mixture that could trap harmful pollutants from the air.
Electrified Sunglasses
The sunglasses, which are transparent, flexible and lightweight, will eventually be available in a variety of colors and designs.
Trees Offer $500 Million Worth of Services...for Free
Urban trees provide valuable services to megacities and its residents, including environmental and financial benefits, that are estimated to be worth over $500 million a year, according to research from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, New York.
Extended Wear Medical Tape for Wearable Devices
The acrylic-based adhesive solution can hold for up to two weeks.
Rats Crave Cocaine When Part of Brain is Activated
Researchers at the University of Michigan wanted to study addiction and how it changes the brain. They implanted the rats with a catheter that allowed them to earn a dose of cocaine by poking their nose into a small hole in the wall.
Fewer STEM Activities for Students from Diverse Backgrounds
Observing data from nearly 6,000 secondary schools in the U.K., researchers determined that students from less privileged backgrounds were less likely to attend science-related school trips or forums conducted by visitors from this concentration.
Researchers Create Model to Determine Best Approach to Encourage Water Conservation
Using real-world locations thought to be at risk, researchers developed their model based on information from the Murray–Darling Basin in Australia, the Punjab on the India/Pakistani border and California's Central Valley in the U.S.
Test Strip Can Determine Blood Alcohol Content Within Two Minutes
Measuring a user's saliva, the Promilless informs the user within two minutes if they are fit to drive a car or not.
Swimming, Flying, Walking in the Holodeck
Freely-moving animals exploring a virtual-reality system give scientists new insights into brain function.
The Truth About the Chemicals in Your Sunscreen
Trader Joe’s Nourish Spray Sunscreen, with an SPF of +50 (experts recommend using a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher for daily use), comes in at number two on the Consumer Reports list.
Fish Size Expected to Experience Climate-Change-Related Decrease
According to researchers, the size reduction in fish can have far-reaching implications on fisheries and among organisms in the ecosystems.