MEDICINE & HEALTH

Face Masks Laced with Chemical Cocktail Threatens Health and Environment

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.01.2021 22:14 PM

Researchers found that some face masks used by the general public are laced with hazardous chemicals like formaldehyde and fluorocarbons, known to have adverse health risks after prolonged exposure.

Sugary Drinks May Affect Your Child’s Memory Later in Life

04.01.2021 21:19 PM

A study recently showed that children who drink sugary drinks have a high risk of memory issues later in life.

Why Hydration is Important When Eating Salty and Sugary Foods

04.01.2021 00:45 AM

Drinking water is important both for the diet conscious and fitness aficionados. If you're into cycling, whether on your pre-ride or mid-race, you surely know the importance of hydration in your performance.

Xenobots 2.0: Tiny Living Robots Are Faster, More Capable Than Its First Version Last Year

03.31.2021 22:34 PM

Xenobots 2.0 is the upgraded version of the living robots from the stem cells of frogs unveiled last year. This new version brings a vast array of upgrades that makes it faster and better than the previous version.

Adolescents Show High Tolerance on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, 100-Percent Efficacy

03.31.2021 21:36 PM

Pfizer announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed a 100-percent efficacy and is well-tolerated in younger people whose ages range between 12 and 15 years.

Drinking Wine Leads to Lesser Risk of Cataract Surgery, British Study Says

03.31.2021 08:51 AM

A British study links alcohol consumption to a lower risk of cataract surgery. Drinking 14 units of alcohol a week, specifically red wine, could lead to a lesser chance of having a cataract, findings from a new British study reveals.

Zero New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Recorded in Navajo Nation: Here’s What They Did

03.31.2021 01:12 AM

The Navajo Nation reported early this week that it has zero new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the past 24 hours due to the rollout of an aggressive vaccination campaign.

MolMapNet: New AI Tool Uses Deep Learning to Predict Pharmaceutical Properties

03.31.2021 00:34 AM

Artificial intelligence (AI) models have used deep learning algorithms for a variety of applications in the past decades. Now, a new AI tool could help analyze pharmaceutical drugs and predict their future properties.

Pregnant Women Exposed to Industrial Chemicals More Likely to Have Autistic Children

03.30.2021 21:48 PM

Simon Fraser University researchers found a direct link between pregnant women exposed to industrial chemicals and having children with autistic-like behaviors in pre-school.

Regrowth of Teeth: Researchers Find New Effective Treatment

03.30.2021 21:38 PM

A team of researchers discovered an antibody that stimulates the regrowth of teeth. This is by means of deterring the action of a gene called USAG-1.

Initial WHO-China Report Offers Nothing Substantial on COVID-19 Origins, May Take Years to Complete

03.30.2021 21:25 PM

A report released by a joint team of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) and China shows little concrete proof on how the COVID-19 pandemic started.

MIT Engineers Devise Cost-Effective Nanoimaging Method for Viruses and Biomolecules

03.30.2021 06:55 AM

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a new nanoimaging technique that uses an ordinary light microscope to view viruses and other biological samples at the nanometer scale.

Humans Love for Music: Mystery Solved Through Brain Scans

03.30.2021 06:22 AM

In a new study, researchers have proven what's taking place in the brain when humans are listening to a piece of music they love.

Scientists Fabricate Artificial Cell With Life-Like Bahavior

03.30.2021 00:12 AM

In a breakthrough in genetic engineering, researchers have successfully fabricated an artificial single-cell organism that can grow and divide like a normal, natural cell.

Machine Learning Could Spot Gait Problems in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis [Research]

03.30.2021 00:01 AM

Researchers have integrated gait data and machine learning to advance the tools used to monitor and predict the progression of multiple sclerosis.

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