Cell injection helps restoration of lost muscle mass in mice
In research on mice, a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that the injection of a type of cells known to promote blood vessel growth helps accelerate to restoration of...
View ArticleSamsung goes big and goes home with massive 292-inch The Wall Luxury TV
Since 2018, Samsung has been grabbing eyeballs at various conferences around the world with its massive modular display dubbed The Wall. Now you'll be able put one of those 292-in monsters in your...
View ArticleAftersocks provide relief for your feet in a purse-friendly package
A beautiful pair of shoes can be hard to resist, and even harder to resist showing off. But beautiful doesn't necessarily mean comfortable, so a night on the town can leave a woman’s feet screaming...
View ArticlePuma teams with Playseat to get gamers rockin'
Sportswear giant Puma has teamed up with gaming gear company Playseat to develop the Playseat|Puma game seat for e-sport athletes.
View ArticleGenes associated with left-handedness identified
For the first time, researchers have identified regions of the genome related to left-handedness in the general population.
View Article2019 Ig Nobel Awards celebrate lighter side of science
The 2019 Ig Nobels saw awards for those who turned their considerable intellects to everything from cubed wombat poo to thermal asymmetry of the human scrotum.
View ArticleThree-drug combo greatly extends fruit fly lifespan
Researchers have extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 48 percent using a triple drug combination made up of drugs already used in people.
View ArticleMicroneedle capsule could deliver insulin and other protein-based drugs orally
A team at MIT has developed a new capsule that would survive a trip through the stomach and deliver its drug payload to the lining of the small intestine via microneedles.
View ArticleWorld-first "Matryoshka diamond" found in Russia
A diamond with another diamond that moves freely inside it has been found. Dubbed the Matroyoshka diamond, it's the first known diamond of its kind.
View ArticleSensitive synthetic skin makes for hug-safe humanoid robot
A human-sized robot has been equipped with 1,260 cells to create what is claimed to be the first autonomous humanoid robot with artificial skin covering its entire body.
View ArticleCDC uncovers potential smoking gun behind vaping crisis
While cautioning that further research is needed to establish a causal link, the CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as the prime suspect responsible for e-cigarette and vaping product associated lung...
View ArticleConcentrated solar viable for industrial uses after exceeding 1,000°C
California-based Heliogen has reaching temperatures of more than 1,000° C (1,832° F) with its concentrating solar thermal system, expanding the technology's potential from electricity generation to...
View ArticleBacteria-laden silk coating makes seeds suitable for salty soil
In a move that could help feed the world's ever-growing population, researchers at MIT have developed a silk covering that is treated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to allow seeds to grow in...
View ArticleVW's roving robot concept brings "battery wagons" to electric vehicles
A couple of years ago VW showed an all-in-one mobile robot concept that could autonomously charge EVs by bringing its integrated battery pack to the vehicle. Now there's an updated version that is able...
View ArticleLG turns the sod on its first indoor gardening appliance
LG has leveraged its expertise in producing home appliances to create its first indoor vegetable cultivator, which is intended to give urban dwellers without a backyard or even a balcony the ability to...
View ArticleHigh-carbonate lakes explain the origin of life "phosphate problem"
Phosphorous is one of the six key chemical ingredients of life, yet its scarcity raises the question of how early Earth supplied this essential element. A new study has now provided a possible...
View ArticleProtein infusion could reduce heart failure risk after heart attack
Even if one survives a heart attack, the formation of thick scar tissue can increase the chance of heart failure. Now researchers have found a way to improve the quality of scar tissue in animal...
View ArticleKey-free keyboard amongst Samsung C-Lab innovations headed to CES
Samsung will be showcasing some of the fruits of its C-Lab Inside idea incubation program when CES kicks off in Las Vegas next week. Ideas dreamt up by Samsung employees include a virtual keyboard, a...
View ArticleDGRule "invisible" hub extends MacBook Pro peripheral potential
Apple was true to form when it came to fitting the new MacBook Pro with ports, providing just four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports and a 3.5-mm audio jack. That's where devices like the DGRule step in, to...
View ArticleAutonomous cooking system takes the reins in the kitchen
A lot of people these days consider cooking a chore and wouldn't know a paring knife from a boning knife. Julia is an autonomous cooking system from CookingPal that is designed to appeal to just that...
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