Searching for Alternatives to Antibiotics
As bacteria mutate and become increasingly resistant to our arsenal of antibiotics, scientists try to find alternatives to antibiotics.
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Cat Videos Boost Energy, Good Feelings
Do you get a warm, fuzzy feeling after watching cat videos online? If so, that emotional effect may be more…
How to Ask Your Boss for a Treadmill Desk
The adverse effects of sedentary office work have given adjustable desks, standing desks, and treadmill desks new attention, but treadmill…
Winter Hack: New Rubber Grips Icy Surfaces
Winter storms dumped record amounts of snow on the East Coast and other regions of the United States this year,…
Walk While You Work: Do treadmill desks help?
Treadmill desks help sedentary office workers get out of their chairs and get moving, but researchers at Oregon State University…
Tapeworm Removed from Man’s Brain
Doctors in the UK recently removed a very rare tapeworm from a man’s brain that had been living there for…
Artificial Retina Could Someday Restore Vision
An international and interdisciplinary team of scientists is working on a compact, artificial retina that could someday be used to…
Robotic Prosthetics for Amputees
These robotic prosthetics are replacement arms and hands controlled by neuromuscular implants. They are now a clinical reality.