Electrical stimulation on the back during rehabilitation exercises causes lasting improvements in people’s ability to use their hands. Electrical stimulation on the back during rehabilitation exercises causes lasting improvements in people’s ability to use their hands. New Scientist – News
One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone. One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone. BBC News
For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the…
Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal. Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal. Marijuana, Teenagers and Adolescence, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Youth, Medicine and Health, your-feed-health, your-feed-science NYT >…
You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition. There’s a growing buzz around pink noise, brown noise, green noise — a rainbow of soothing sounds — and their theoretical effects on sleep, concentration and relaxation response. The science is new with only a few small studies…
Paleontologists have described Douglassarachne acanthopoda, a large spider-like arachnid with very spiny legs (presumably to deter predators), from the world-famous Mazon Creek fossil localities of Illinois, United States. The post 308-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Remarkable Spiny Arachnid Found in Illinois appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Paleontologists have described Douglassarachne acanthopoda, a large spider-like arachnid…
Kicking the meat habit can be good for your health, but there are some caveats to a vegetarian diet you should be aware of. Kicking the meat habit can be good for your health, but there are some caveats to a vegetarian diet you should be aware of. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found. In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found. your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Marijuana, Elderly, Poisoning and Poisons, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Cannabis Foods and Products,…
A new study tracks how cockroaches spread around the globe to become the survival experts we know today. Researchers analyzed the genes of over 280 cockroaches across 17 countries and confirmed that the German cockroach, found around the world, actually originated in southeast Asia over 2,000 years ago. The cockroaches then may have hitchhiked in…
A genetic analysis of the German cockroach explained its rise in southern Asia millenniums ago, and how it eventually turned up in your kitchen. A genetic analysis of the German cockroach explained its rise in southern Asia millenniums ago, and how it eventually turned up in your kitchen. Cockroaches, Genetics and Heredity, Evolution (Biology), International Trade and…