Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a new
Day: November 8, 2024
New study sheds light on the role of sound and music in gendered toy marketing
A groundbreaking study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are
Disruption of visual stability
The visual perception of optical stimuli demands high performance from the brain. Every second, the eyes absorb more than ten
Plastic device aids robot-assisted heart surgery
Robot-assisted heart surgery usually requires an assistant at the operating table to help the surgeon insert the robot arm through
Study identifies hip implant materials with the lowest risk of needing revision
Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest
Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells
Even treated with the most advanced therapies, patients with glioblastoma — an aggressive brain cancer — typically survive less than
Very early medication abortion is effective and safe, study finds
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study
Does more virtual care mean more low-value care? Study suggests no
Before 2024 ends, Congress will decide whether to keep or change rules about telehealth, or let them expire. And even
Research shows caterpillar fungus can slow down growth of cancer cells
New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has
What makes human culture unique?
Why is human culture — the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations — so much more powerful than