A new, inexpensive way to heal chronic wounds
Scientists are developing a low-cost, practical biopolymer dressing that helps heal chronic wounds......»»
How to make hydrogels more injectable
Gel-like materials that can be injected into the body hold great potential to heal injured tissues or manufacture entirely new tissues. Many researchers are working to develop these hydrogels for biomedical uses, but so far very few have made it into.....»»
Across the US, White neighborhoods have more greenery, fewer dilapidated buildings, fewer multi-family homes: Study
Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in many cities across the United States. Research has shown how neighborhood characteristics and resources are associated with heal.....»»
Harnessing the healing power within our cells
University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body's immune system to fight back against both chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases......»»
Negative marital communications leave literal, figurative wounds
A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, new research suggests......»»
Getting started with Arduino on macOS Ventura
Arduino is an inexpensive, small electronics platform for makers. Here's how to get started with it on macOS.When the small electronics platform Arduino exploded onto the electronics scene in 2005, it sent shockwaves through the maker community.The b.....»»
An electrochemical biosensor for antibody detection
The quantitative detection of specific antibodies in complex samples such as blood can provide information on many different diseases but usually requires a complicated laboratory procedure. A new method for the rapid, inexpensive, yet quantitative a.....»»
Tesla slashes prices across lineup on demand worries
Tesla's price cuts range 6 percent for the base Model 3 sedan to 20 percent for the Model Y, putting the most inexpensive version of the crossover below the $55,000 price limit for the new tax incentive rules that took effect Jan. 1......»»
Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime
Mysterious lime clasts, dismissed as defects, turn out to serve a useful purpose. Enlarge / A new analysis of ancient Roman concrete samples from the Privernum site yields fresh insights into manufacturing process. (credit: MIT).....»»
New photochemistry method eases manufacture of drug, chemical precursors
Inexpensive iron salts are a key to simplifying the manufacture of essential precursors for drugs and other chemicals, according to scientists at Rice University......»»
Harnessing tumor"s power to heal non-healing wounds
Scientists have discovered a way to train healthy immune cells to acquire the skills of some tumor cells—but for a good purpose—to accelerate diabetic wound healing. This remarkably promising finding, recently published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.....»»
Maybe Edward the Black Prince didn’t die from chronic dysentery after all
Edward III's heir apparent more likely succumbed to malaria, inflammatory bowel disease Enlarge / Effigy of Edward of Woodstock, aka the Black Prince, in Canterbury Cathedral. (credit: Josep Renalias/CC BY-SA 2.5) Th.....»»
A Health-Monitoring Wearable That Measures Vital Signs
The health-monitoring bracelet that Pramuka Sooriyapatabandige designed can measure vital signs such as heart rate, skin temperature, blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturation. What’s more, the device should be inexpensive to manufacture and cou.....»»
Chronic dysentery was likely not the killer of Edward the Black Prince, despite what is commonly believed
Whatever disease killed Edward the Black Prince—heir apparent to the English throne in the mid 1300s, and heralded as the greatest English soldier ever to have lived—is unlikely to have been chronic dysentery, as is commonly believed, writes a mi.....»»
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths
Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain c.....»»
Humixx Car Mount review: iPhone clamp in a MagSafe world
Humixx's Car Mount is a satisfactory, inexpensive iPhone car mount clamp, with beneficial design features that set it apart from more cheaply made peers.Out of the box, the Humixx mount comes with four separate parts: the phone holder itself, a sucti.....»»
NovaPlus A8 Duo review: Inexpensive Apple Pencil-like stylus for iPad
The NovaPlus A8 Duo is a lightweight Apple Pencil clone, and is a nearly-flawless option for iPad-centric sketchers, note-takers, and more.NovaPlus A8 Duo and Apple Pencil.NovaPlus is back with an improved version of its well-received Apple Pencil-li.....»»
Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want
Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer—recent.....»»
IOGear 2-port 4K KVM: Simple, cost-effective multi-Mac control
Straightforward to set up and easy to use, the IOGear 2-port KVM is an inexpensive solution to controlling two computers with one keyboard, mouse and audio. But you do have to pick your model carefully.Now that Macs have Universal Control, it's tempt.....»»
Exploring nanodiamonds that can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight
Nanodiamond materials have great potential as catalysts. Inexpensive nanoparticles made of carbon provide very large surfaces compared to their volume. However, to catalytically accelerate chemical reactions in an aqueous medium, electrons from the c.....»»
Scientists provide structural insights into NaV1.7 modulation by inhibitors, to block pain signals to the brain
Chronic pain is an extremely common condition that affects about 20% of the general population. Given the shortage of effective and non-addictive analgesics, new anti-pain drugs are eagerly awaited. Voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 plays an essent.....»»