Scientific breakthroughs don’t always happen in labs. For Sophia and Richard Lunt, Michigan State University researchers, many of their breakthroughs
Category: Health
Researchers identify improved avenues to train plastic surgeons in microsurgery
Microsurgery is an intricate and challenging surgical technique that involves using miniature instruments and sutures as fine as a hair
Widely-used healthcare algorithm racially biased
An algorithm used to manage the healthcare of millions of Americans shows dramatic biases against black patients, a new study
High fiber, yogurt diet lower the risk of lung cancer
A diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study
How our brains remember things depends on learning method
Oxford University researchers have discovered that learned knowledge is stored in different brain circuits depending on how we acquire it.
Vision scientists disprove 60-year-old perception theory
Vision researchers at York University have disproved a long-standing theory of how the human vision system processes images, using computational
How Ebola virus disables the body’s immune defenses
A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston uncovered new information on why the
Research tests speed of drones in responding to medical emergency scenarios
Research suggests that, in certain cases, drones could quickly deliver life-saving interventions during city’s peak rush hour. Could drones be
Starvation halts brain development
Food is essential to healthy development of the brain and body, especially in the earliest stages of life. But exactly
Not all plants are good for you
Many plants provide abundance of nutrients, typically at a fraction of the energy expended to raise animal protein. However, before