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Movement in Paralyzed Arms is Restored by ‘Zapping’ Spinal Cords With Electrical Stimulation
Arm and hand movements have been restored in paralyzed primates when researchers 'zapped' their spinal cord.
Rather than designing new, sophisticated equipment, electrical stimulation was...
Young Adults are Turning to TikTok and Instagram to Learn New Hobbies
Gen Z are turning to the likes of TikTok and Instagram to learn new hobbies such as creating portraits of pets, roller-skating, and bubble...
Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water – With the Push of a Button
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water.
The suitcase-sized...
‘Artificial Pancreas’ is Revolutionizing Diabetes Treatment: ‘I never dreamed this would be developed in my lifetime’
A sensor that is inserted under the skin to take a reading of blood glucose and then send the information to an insulin pump...
New John Deere Tractors Plow Day and Night With No One in the Cab: Autonomous Farming Debuts in 2022
John Deere, the world's largest farming implements producer, just unveiled a self-driving tractor to plow America's acreage by day or night without a driver.
Unveiled...
Britain’s Royal Mint is Salvaging Gold from E-Waste – Recycling Precious Metals for Green Investors
Perhaps the least-debated of all environmental dangers, unrecycled electronic waste is piling up around the world at alarming rates.
Inside every laptop and smartphone is...
‘Exciting’ Head-Tongue Controller Lets Paralyzed Patients Operate Smart Phones And Drive Wheelchairs
A new controller that works using head and tongue movements is one of the only options for patients with paralysis to not only control...
Anxiety Can Be a Habit – Which Means We Can Stop it, If We Know How
The Lesson: Worry and anxiety can establish themselves, through feedback loops, as actual habits, instead of being simply transient emotional states. People with anxiety disorders...
Solar Panels Built From Waste Crops Can Make Energy Without Direct Light
In a twist for solar energy, a Filipino inventor has created resinous panels that harvest solar energy out of recycled vegetables, and it can...
First Time Someone With Cut Spinal Cord is Able to Walk Freely, Thanks to New Swiss Technology
Michel Roccati was paralyzed in a motorbike accident which completely severed his spinal cord. Unlike some other forms of paralysis, there's no therapy for...
Inspired by Lava, New Nontoxic Coating Can Halt Fire in its Tracks
Lava is one of the hottest substances found on the Earth’s surface and also a source of inspiration for the design of a potentially...
New Technology is Recycling Tons of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Canada and the U.S.
From smartphones to laptops and EVs, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. Now a new company breaks batteries down and extracts around 95% of the valuable...
Scientists Create Biodegradable Batteries That Can Be Buried in Soil After Use
Scientists have created biodegradable batteries that can be buried in soil after use.
The paper-thin biodegradable zinc batteries could one day become an environmentally sustainable...
See Incredible Transformation of Paralyzed Mice Given Nanofibers in 4 Week Study Breakthrough
A "bioactive scaffold" regenerated damaged cells in the nervous systems of mice paralyzed from spinal cord injuries, allowing them to walk again 3-4 weeks...
Historic Microsoft Decision Allows Easier Repair of Devices After Shareholders Pressure to Be More Responsible
Microsoft has agreed to take long hard look at reforming their spare parts and technical support branches to make it more easy for their...
These 30 Life Hacks Have Saved People Up to Four Hours Every Week Around the House
Ever picked up a time-saving ‘life hack’ from an online video? Today might be a good day to start because a new study suggests...
A Love Letter to America From a Village in Bangladesh on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
America, I am sending you good wishes from a small Bangladeshi village on the 20th anniversary of your great tragedy. I knew nothing about...
First Artificial Kidney That Would Free People From Dialysis and Transplants Runs on Blood Pressure
The Kidney Project’s implantable bioartificial kidney, one that promises to free kidney disease patients from dialysis machines and transplant waiting lists, took another big...
Science-Backed Tips for Maximizing Play Time With Kids
Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive, and learn—but it's also important to...
Iconic Moments of This Century Get Reimagined as ‘Ancient’ Cave Art – LOOK
Major moments from modern history have been reimagined as ‘ancient’ cave art.
2,000 UK adults had their say on what moments from the worlds of...