By Rich Haridy – The new EXPLORER full-body scanner promises faster and more detailed medical imaging. (Credit: UC Davis). After over a decade of development, the world’s first full-body medical scanner has produced its first images. The groundbreaking imaging device is almost …
Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals are in products ranging from electronics to medical equipment and carpets in the US Of the more than 40,000 chemicals used in consumer products in the US, according to the EPA, less than 1% have been rigorously tested …
By Paul Ridden – Studio Rotor and Retter Helfer Medical suggest replacing a scoop stretcher in emergency vehicles with the Multi Scoop Pro, a stretcher that can transform into a wheelchair. (Credit: Studio Rotor). Dutch design firm Studio Rotor has been working with …
A surprise on the far side of the Moon. By Robby Berman – Scientists detect a gigantic, underground, metallic anomaly down a crater on the Moon. “Whatever it is, wherever it came from,” it looks to be billions of years old. It’s probably …
By Nick Lavars – The Z-pinch confinement system at the University of Washington. Nuclear fusion holds untold potential as a source of power, but to recreate the colliding atomic nuclei taking place inside the Sun and generate inexhaustible amounts of clean energy scientists …
By Rich Haridy – One of the wooden burners found in the Pamir region and analyzed in the current study to reveal the earliest known evidence of burning cannabis with high-THC content. (Credit: Xinhua Wu). A new study has revealed cannabis residue with …
By Rich Haridy – Uncovering the mechanism by which calcium deposits accumulate on the walls of arteries could help develop new treatments for everything from heart disease to dementia. (Credit: Melinda Duer). A landmark study, led by a team of scientists from …
By Nick Lavars – The reasons for a zebras stripes are far from black and white. Debate has long raged over the reasons for a zebra’s stripes, with scientists spending decades theorizing over the evolutionary causes for the animal’s iconic patterns. A …
By Michael Irving – A gene known as mcr-3.1 that grants bacteria like Salmonella resistance to “last resort” antibiotics has been detected in a patient in the US. (Credit: katerynakon/Depositphotos). Antibiotics were one of the most important scientific developments of the 20th century, helping …
By Rich Haridy – It’s hoped a new drug showing promise for reversing age- and depression-related memory loss will move into human safety testing within the next two years. (Credit: vitstudio/Depositphotos). A team of Canadian scientists has developed a fascinating new experimental drug …
