How Accurate Is US Patient Outcome Health Data?

How Accurate Is US Patient Outcome Health Data?

A new study concludes that most U.S. clinical registries that collect data on patient outcomes are substandard and lack critical features necessary to render the information they collect useful. A…
High-Speed Camera - 1 Trillion Frames Per Second

High-Speed Camera - 1 Trillion Frames Per Second

When a crystal lattice is excited by a laser pulse, waves of jostling atoms can travel through the material at about 28,000 miles/second, close to one sixth the speed of light. Now researchers can…
Endogenous Material For Artificial Blood Vessels

Endogenous Material For Artificial Blood Vessels

Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous so it's often necessary to replace them, either by another vessel taken from the body or with artificial vascular prostheses. A new project has…
Are Insects The Future Of Food?

Are Insects The Future Of Food?

At first my meal seems familiar, like countless other dishes I’ve eaten at Asian restaurants. A swirl of noodles slicked with oil and studded with shredded chicken, the aroma of ginger and garlic, a…
LAWS And The Autonomy Of Killer Robots

LAWS And The Autonomy Of Killer Robots

The future of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) – often referred to in the popular press as “killer robots” – remains uncertain following a week-long meeting in Geneva to discuss their legality…