Working with the Australian army, researchers at the University of Technology at Sydney have developed a way for humans to control robots through brainwaves.
Tag: Science
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MAKE YOUR OLD CAR BATTERY PART OF THE ELECTRIC GRID
Your old battery might not have enough oomph to start your car but it probably has enough power left to still be of service, this time as part of the electric grid.
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“PALMLESS” PALM OIL CAN SAVE ECOSYSTEMS, AVOID HEALTH DAMAGE
Palm oil accounts for 40 percent of the plant-based oils used in the world, from cooking to cosmetics to food processing, according to the World Wildlife Fund, because it’s odorless, tasteless, colorless, unusually smooth, and works well even under high heat.
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INJECTABLE BIOMATERIAL HEALS DAMAGED TISSUES FROM THE INSIDE
Heart attacks create scar tissue that can lead to congestive heart failure. High blood pressure thickens arteries and can cause heart attacks and strokes. Strokes leave damaged tissues in the brain.
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SCIENTISTS “GROW” ELECTRODES IN LIVING BRAINS
Scientists at Gothenburg, Linkoping, and Lund universities in Sweden have grown electrodes in living brains and other tissues, bringing closer the time when humans can carry customized, internal electronic circuitry.
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT LAST
Scientists at the University of Rochester seem to have succeeded in the century-long quest for superconducting materials—those that can carry electricity with virtually no resistance.
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IS THIS THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE?
The medical profession is gradually broadening its focus from “sick care” to keeping people from getting sick in the first place.
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VAPING DAMAGES DNA JUST LIKE SMOKING TOBACCO, STUDY SHOWS
Vaping e-cigarettes were sold as a healthier alternative to smoking tobacco.
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HEALING A DAMAGED BRAIN WITH HYDROGEL
A brain that has lost tissue in a trauma or stroke can’t replace it. Now surgeons may be able to, thanks to creative uses of hydrogel, scientists’ new go-to structural framework when rebuilding or regrowing body parts.
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FINDING EARLY SIGNS OF CANCER IN A DROP OF BLOOD
Figuring out whether a strange mass of cells in the body is malignant may soon no longer involve intrusive and painful tissue biopsies, thanks to researchers at Australia’s University of Technology.