Survival Stuff #2
Scientists have developed new prototype glasses that can block seizure-causing wavelengths of light. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Nov 23 – People with photosensitive epilepsy could soon be able to watch TV without worry. Scientists in the UK have created glasses that can …
While it may be too late to prevent binge drinking for many of us, this discovery can inform treatments to ideally reverse the damage. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Nov 22 – Binge drinking in early adult years fundamentally changes how the brain’s …
Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Ziyad Al-Aly, Chief of Research and Development, VA St. Louis Health Care System. Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington …
Scientists have identified a mysterious “phantom chemical” that’s long been suspected to exist in treated drinking water in some regions. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Nov 21 – Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants can still lurk. …
The QuenchSea 3.0 is presently on Kickstarter. QuenchSea – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Nov 19 – It’s ironic that even when surrounded by water, sailors who are lost at sea can still die of thirst. The QuenchSea 3.0 portable desalinator is designed to keep …
This image of a Taurid fireball was taken in 2014 by NASA’s All Sky Fireball Network in Tullahoma, Tenn. NASA – By Mark Boslough, Research Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico Published: 2024 Nov 15 – With the Taurid …
Abdominal pain affects millions, but there are still limited ways to treat it. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Nov 18 – A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been ‘hacked’ by scientists to form an effective, safe …
The humble white button mushroom has anticancer properties. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Nov 17 – The unassuming yet popular white button mushroom has cancer-fighting abilities, according to the results of a human clinical trial on the use of food as medicine. Not …
Certain strains of E. coli can outcompete disease-causing microbes for resources. NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA – By Sarguru Subash, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University Published: 2024 Nov 15 – Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from …
Residual tumors can cause a wide range of post-procedure complications, and impact patients’ quality of life. Milad Fakurian / Unsplash – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2024 Nov 14 – In another triumph for AI in healthcare, researchers have developed a model that can spot bits …
