Live Feed Into Our Bodies

Live Feed Into Our Bodies

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — A device that can monitor the levels of specific drugs as they flow through the bloodstream may soon take the guesswork out of drug dosing and allow physicians to tailor…
Your Next Diet: Just Stay Cold

Your Next Diet: Just Stay Cold

A new paper in Trends in Endocrinology  &  Metabolism  finds that regular exposure to mild cold may be a healthy and sustainable way to help people lose weight. Obviously so would…
Holographic Diagnostics

Holographic Diagnostics

Responsive holograms that change colour in the presence of certain compounds are being developed into portable medical tests and devices, which could be used to monitor conditions such as diabetes,…
Texting Changes The Way We Walk

Texting Changes The Way We Walk

Texting on your phone while walking alters posture and balance according to a study published in PLOS ONE on January 22, 2014 by Siobhan Schabrun and colleagues from the University of Queensland.…
Mysterious Baltic Ocean Circles Explained

Mysterious Baltic Ocean Circles Explained

Are they landing marks for aliens? Craters from World War II bombs? The first pictures, which appeared in 2008 after being taken by a tourist, showed some strange circular formations in the shallow…