Soft tissue destruction and lower back pain
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues of the spine. However, observing this damage at an early stage is difficult with current imaging methods. Now,.....»»
Boron nitride-based nanocomposites have unexpected properties, researchers discover
Just as carbon makes up both the brittle core of a No. 2 pencil and the harder-than-steel diamond in a cutting tool, boron nitride gives rise to compounds that can be soft or hard. Yet, unlike carbon, far less is known about boron nitride's forms and.....»»
Discovering nanomachines within living organisms: Cytochromes P450 unleashed as living soft robots
A new study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh Dutta Dubey from Shiv Nadar University, conducted molecular-dynamics simulation.....»»
How to install and manage apps for Messages on iOS 17
Apple has made using Messages apps more convenient in iOS 17, but it's still a pain to delete them, it's not clear how you add any, and it's not obvious how you manage them, either. Here's how to get it all done.Apple has made Message apps much quick.....»»
Researchers design algorithm to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale fabrication
A new way to monitor two-photon lithography nanoscale fabrication could help improve the accuracy and efficiency of creating 3D-engineered tissue scaffolds, according to a new study. Tissue scaffolds mimic the natural extracellular matrices found in.....»»
The British Miracle Meat: How banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty
A provocative Channel 4 satirical program, "The British Miracle Meat," has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an in.....»»
Loki S2 trailer finds the god of mischief battling for the “soul of the TVA”
"There is nothing that stands between this world and utter destruction." Tom Hiddleston is back as everyone's favorite Norse god of mischief in the second season of Loki. Of all the various TV spinoffs of the Marvel Cinematic Univer.....»»
New AI chip that uses human brain tissue just got military funding
New AI chip that uses human brain tissue just got military funding.....»»
Drop Paragon Series Deep Dive Keyboard review: An expensive wired keyboard
The Drop Paragon Series Deep Dive Keyboard offers a great typing experience with soft keys and a beautiful design. However, this may not be enough to support its $500 price tag.Drop Paragon Series Deep Dive KeyboardMechanical keyboards allow you to c.....»»
Insights into designing advanced stimuli-responsive porous materials
The "nothing" (empty space) feature of porous soft materials is foundational to their properties and applications, and has been a focus of study for many years. Now, researchers from Japan have solved a long-standing puzzle of these materials that wi.....»»
3D/4D printed bio-piezoelectric scaffolds show potential in bone tissue engineering
Piezoelectricity has been well recognized as the key factor in bone regeneration. However, the current additive-manufactured scaffolds mainly focus on the reconstruction of bionic topological structure and mechanical microenvironment, while the cruci.....»»
Autonomously switchable polymer materials developed for wearable medical devices
Wearable medical devices, such as the soft exoskeletons that provide support for stroke patients or controlled drug delivery patches, have to be made of materials that can adapt intelligently and autonomously to the wearer's movements and to changing.....»»
Team fabricates chitin hydrogel via chemical transformation of chitosan
Chitin hydrogel is recognized as a promising material for a variety of biomedical applications. Its biocompatibility and biodegradability make it useful in tissue repair, artificial organs, and wound healing. Yet scientists continue to face challenge.....»»
How fish evolved their bony, scaly armor
About 350 million years ago, your evolutionary ancestors—and the ancestors of all modern vertebrates—were merely soft-bodied animals living in the oceans. In order to survive and evolve to become what we are today, these animals needed to gain so.....»»
Study shows coral affected by stony coral tissue loss disease can produce viable offspring
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has wreaked havoc on coral reefs across the Caribbean, resulting in significant mortality of various coral species, including Pseudodiploria strigosa, which has been particularly affected in the Mexican Caribbe.....»»
India aims to join exclusive club with Friday’s moon mission
India is just days away from its latest lunar mission in which it hopes to become only the fourth country to achieve a controlled, soft landing on the moon......»»
New saddle-mapping tech can reduce back pain for horses
Equine back pain is prevalent in at least 35% of ridden horses and often attributed to poor saddle fit. A new method for scanning moving horses has enabled Dr. Jorn Cheney, a researcher of animal locomotion at the University of Southampton, UK, to pr.....»»
Team develops shape-transforming colloidal assembly for targeted cargo delivery at microscale
In nature, it is common to find structures that combine both soft and hard material. These structures are responsible for diverse mechanical properties and functions of biological systems. As a typical example, the human spine possesses alternating s.....»»
Meta"s Instagram soft-launches Threads to take on Twitter
Originally set to launch on July 6, Meta-owned Instagram has gone ahead and activated its Twitter competitor, Threads, ahead of schedule.Instagram's ThreadsTwitter has seen a lot of changes over the last several months, which has led many people to l.....»»
Scientists make common pain killers from pine trees instead of crude oil
A team of scientists, from the University of Bath's Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world's most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, one.....»»
Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey
Biomechanical studies on the arachnid-like front "legs" of an extinct apex predator show that the 2-foot (60 centimeter) marine animal Anomalocaris canadensis was likely much weaker than once assumed. One of the largest animals to live during the Cam.....»»