HEADLINES ARCHIVE
More and More U.S. Schools Allowing Cell Phones in Classrooms
While cell phones are largely absent from most U.S. classrooms, data shows that the devices are becoming more acceptable in such settings thanks to parents’ insistence that the devices be kept with the students for tracking purposes.
Employee Benefit Trends in the US: Small Firms at a Severe Disadvantage
How do insurance benefits compare between large and small companies?
Scientists Have Discovered a New Human Organ that may Explain Cancer’s Spread
The discovery was made by pure luck through a routine endoscopy. In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from New York University's School of Medicine say they have found a new organ they're calling the "interstitium."
Watch: Wearable Medical Electronics, Cyber Defense Tool, Protecting Coral Reefs
In today's news highlights, wearable medical electronics, cyber defense tools and protecting coral reefs.
'Designer Flypaper' Targets Disease
A new process for creating ultrathin, self-assembling sheets of synthetic materials with selective binding properties has the power to detect or inactivate pathogens.
Going Vegan May Solve Issue of Hunger in the U.S., According to Researchers
The US Department of Agriculture estimates that millions of people in the United States are at risk of going hungry. Recent research suggests a potential solution: adopting a vegan diet. Turning to a vegan diet might solve other problems too.
Survey Reveals That People are Willing to Pay to Improve Water Quality
The study, "Water quality improvements elicit consistent willingness-to-pay for the enhancement of forested watershed ecosystem services," was published in Ecosystem Services.
The Reason Why Seats in Most Airplanes are Blue
Afraid of flying? Most airlines may be relying on some not-so-obvious strategies to keep you calm. One such strategy: the color scheme of the airplane.
Consumers to Pay Bottle Deposit in the UK
In a bid to fight pollution, Britain announced this week that it plans to charge consumers a deposit on single-use drink containers sold in England.
Artificial Meteor Showers Will Soon be for Sale
Consumers will soon be able to purchase an artificial meteor shower thanks to a private Japanese-based space company.
Pothole Detection Using Embedded Self-powered Wireless Sensors
Reporting potholes on roadways to the proper authorities may no longer be the responsibility of drivers if a joint project involving University at Buffalo computer scientists and researchers from China's Chang'an University comes to pass.
Cell-free Biotechnology is the Next Big Thing in Medicine and Biomaterials
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a new manufacturing technique for developing proteins outside of a cell.
Apple Proposes New Emojis for Disabled People
Acknowledging that people with disabilities are underrepresented in the emoji universe, Apple is proposing a handful of new emojis that will "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities."
The Boring Company to Sell Life-Sized, Lego-Like Bricks
In a scheme meant to help fund its ongoing underground tunneling projects, The Boring Company will soon be selling life-sized, ‘Lego-like blocks,’ according to a recent announcement from Elon Musk.
Newly Developed Metal Alloy for Bone Implants has the Same Elasticity as Human Bones
A newly developed alloy processing technique produces solid and durable implants that are perfect for the human body.
Law Enforcement Uses Fingerprints of Dead People to Unlock iPhones
Ever wonder how law enforcement gains access to the contents of a victim’s fingerprint-protected iPhone once that person is deceased?
Study Finds That Floating Island of Plastic Debris in the Pacific Larger Than Previously Feared
According to a report published this week, an island of plastic waste floating in the Pacific has become so big it now rivals the size of France, Spain and Germany combined.
Five Innovations That Could Change How Affordable Water Is Produced
A $1.75 million XPRIZE aims to develop technologies that can pull 2,000 liters of water a day from the atmosphere using renewable energy, at a cost of two cents a liter. Here's what five finalist teams are proposing.
Fingerprint Drug Testing Study Reveals 1 in 10 People Have Traces of Class A Drugs on Their Fingerprints
Researchers from the University of Surrey who previously developed a fingerprint test to identify drug users have now developed a method for distinguishing between cocaine and heroin users and those merely exposed to the drugs via environmental factors.
Artificial Kinesthetic Feedback Improves Prosthetic Device Control
Small, powerful robots were used to vibrate specific muscles to trigger patients’ sensation of movement, allowing them to feel that their fingers and hands were moving.