FDA Approves 'World's First' Portable Bedside MRI Scanner Costing 20 Times Less Than Current Systems
This week's 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration means that the device will be ready for shipment this summer.
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Bees Are Benefiting From Hemp Pollen as More Legal Cannabis is Grown Since 2018 Farm Bill
This new study says that US production of industrial hemp plants gives bees a unique resource of pollen in times of the year when pollen is scarce.
Teen Discovered New Planet 6.9 Times Bigger Than Earth Just Days into NASA Internship
The planet, which is being called TOI 1338 b, is located 1,300 light years away and is the first circumbinary planet discovered by NASA's TESS telescope.
When Doctors Predicted These Coma Patients Would Not Wake Up, AI Disagreed. Then All 7 Patients Woke Up.
The AI model directly contradicted the diagnoses that were given by physicians – and it turned out to be right seven times out of seven.
Researchers Create AI System That Can Predict Epileptic Seizures One Hour Ahead of Time With 99.6% Accuracy
The researchers are now investigating how they will be able to introduce the technology to people's lives in a way that will be easy to manage and monitor.
Altruistic Babies? New Study Shows Hungry Toddlers Will Give Up Food in Order to Help Others
This heartening study shows that human babies are naturally willing to sacrifice their own wants and needs in order to help a stranger.
Lab App Detects Allergens in Food
Do you have a serious food allergy and want to know if there's any culprits in your cookie? Now there's an app for that. It will take you 20 minutes to get the answer using a new application developed by UCLA researchers for your smartphone.
Your Gut Microbiome Could Be Better at Predicting Disease and Lifespan Than Your Own Genetics
These two new studies awaiting peer review show that our gut microbiomes may do a better job of predicting longevity and diseases than our own genes.
96-Year-Old Radio Enthusiast Fulfills Childhood Dream With Far Out Connection to Outer Space
This 96-year-old woman from Toronto finally got to fulfill a lifelong dream after her radio connection patched her through to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
Researchers Find Dozens of Non-Oncology Drugs That Can Also Kill Cancer Cells
The researchers were "surprised" to find that there are dozens of FDA-approved drugs that also have underlying anti-cancer properties.
Accidental Discovery of New T-Cell Hailed as Major Breakthrough for 'Universal' Cancer Therapy
Once the researchers determine the mechanism of the revolutionary new T-cell, they hope to trial the treatment by the end of the year.
'Breakthrough' Device Allows Doctors to Keep Livers Outside the Body for 7 Days Instead of Mere Hours
The revolutionary perfusion machine was unveiled to the world by Swiss researchers from the University of Zurich earlier this week.
Doing Something Nice For Others Can Immediately Relieve Sensations of Physical and Mental Pain, Says New Study
This intriguing new study says that altruism and charity can reduce pain and increase peoples' accute and chronic pain thresholds.
This City Billboard Has Been Designed to Purify the Surrounding Air By Eating Up Smog
This billboard is covered in a resin that has been designed to attract air pollutants and turn them into clean oxygen for the city.
Scientists Discover Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity-And It Could Lead to New Treatments for Overeating
Researchers found that activating a specific neural pathway in the brain can amplify or reduce impulsive eating, regardless of the foods.
Researchers Discover Brain's 'Off Switch' for Epilepsy-And It Could Revolutionize Drug-Free Treatment
For the first time, scientists have confirmed the location and function of a group of neural cells which can completely cut off all forms of seizures.
Plant Compounds Used to Successfully Treat Alzheimer's in Mice Now Shown to Prevent Other Effects of Aging
The exciting discovery builds on research suggesting that we can treat and reverse Alzheimer's by turning our attention to the neural effects of aging.
Scientists Discover Molecule That Triggers Self-Destruction of Pancreatic Cancer Cells
14 days after receiving the treatment, the mice with pancreatic cancer cells transplanted from humans experienced a 90% reduction in tumors.
Teen Makes 'Armor' That Blocks Radiation During Cancer Treatments, Reducing Exposure By Whopping 75%
Not only does the armor reduce exposure to radiation by 75%, it also provides a powerful psychological boost to women undergoing treatment.
For the First Time, Scientists Have Reversed Dementia in Mice With Drug That Reduces Brain Inflammation
Not only does the drug reverse dementia, but researchers also believe that it could help the brain recover from concussion and trauma.
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