X-ray microscopes have the advantage of penetrating most substances, so internal organs and skeletons can be observed non-invasively through chest X-rays or CT scans. Recently, studies to increase the resolution of X-ray ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 12, 2023
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Argentine paleontologists have announced the discovery of an apex-predator dinosaur that measured three stories from nose to tail and eviscerated its prey with sharp, curved claws.
Paleontology & Fossils
May 3, 2022
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The gorilla chest beat is one of the most emblematic sounds in the animal kingdom. However, until recently, it was unclear what information gorillas were conveying when they gave these impressive displays. A team of international ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2021
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For almost two decades, cardiologists have searched for ways to see dangerous blood clots before they cause heart attacks.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 2, 2011
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Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2019
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A well preserved, nearly complete skeleton of a new extinct species of pheasant that lived between seven and 11 million years ago adjacent to the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China preserves the oldest evidence ...
Archaeology
Jun 1, 2018
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Researchers have developed a smart balaclava which warms oxygen before it's inhaled to reduce the risk of athletes contracting chest infections in winter.
Engineering
Nov 24, 2016
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Xbox Kinects could be used in the future to assess the health of patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
Engineering
Mar 22, 2016
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You may know Under Armour mostly for its heavily marketed line of athletic sportswear. But the company has bigger ambitions: It's jumping into the crowded market for wearable gadgets that aim to help both athletes and couch ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 19, 2016
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Sick hearts may help to keep themselves beating longer with a device that could harvest energy from heartbeat-induced chest cavity vibrations.
General Physics
Feb 1, 2012
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