Queensland researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory, a significant step toward better treatments for severe burns and wounds.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2024
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Researchers in Purdue University's College of Engineering have invented and are developing noninvasive medical devices to make the monitoring and treatment of certain physiological and psychological conditions timelier and ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2023
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Human sweat is a rich source of health information, offering insights into a person's hydration level, electrolyte balance, and overall physiological state. For instance, lactate level in sweat is a useful biomarker of exercise ...
Biochemistry
Jul 18, 2023
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We have millions of hair follicles on our body, including around 100,000 on our scalp.
Evolution
Jun 15, 2023
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While we humans generally experience the world through sight, dogs use scent to learn about the environment around them. What their nose knows is crucial for finding food, mates and safe spaces.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2023
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Sweat contains biomarkers that help doctors make health diagnoses. Wearable sensors can be used to monitor a person's perspiration rate and provide information about the skin, nervous system activity and underlying health ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2023
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The physiological processes associated with an acute psychological stress response produce changes in human breath and sweat that dogs can detect with an accuracy of 93.75%, according to a new study published this week in ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2022
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Humans have a uniquely high density of sweat glands embedded in their skin—10 times the density of chimpanzees and macaques. Now, researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered how this distinctive, hyper-cooling trait evolved ...
Evolution
Apr 14, 2021
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It was Harlock's first day at coronavirus training school and she already showed promise.
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2021
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When you think about what separates humans from chimpanzees and other apes, you might think of our big brains, or the fact that we get around on two legs rather than four. But we have another distinguishing feature: water ...
Evolution
Mar 5, 2021
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