Tag: Medical science

Cross Sections Of Fireworks Show Their Explosive Contents

Orange Ammo Smoke With July 4th having recently passed, fireworks are on the mind. The smoke has cleared and all that's left now are the tinged paper shells of firecrackers and broken sticks of bottle rockets. The cheaply made -- yet extremely fun -- Chinese fireworks that so many of us buy each summer reveal their explosive designs in this set of cross section photos...

The Garden Festival Skips Excess in Favor of Intimacy

More sound, more lights, more flames, more lasers, more, more, more! That appears to be the mantra of most festival organizers these days. And not that we don’t like the over-the-top mind-bending productions as the next festival goer, but sometimes at this age you want an experience that allows you to connect in more intimate ways. Enter The Garden Festival, where you...
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New VR Therapy Helps Kids in the Hospital Cope With Stress and Pain

Physicians at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, USA are addressing the challenge of pain and anxiety management in the most innovative of ways— distraction-based...

Discovery Shows Hidden System in the Brain Doctors Didn’t Know About

Back in 1816, an Italian anatomist by the name of Paolo Mascagni thought he found something peculiar. He claimed that he saw lymphatic vessels...

Antibody Effective Against 99% of HIV Strains Could Finally Eradicate the Virus

A major breakthrough from collaborating scientists at the US National Institutes of Health and the pharmaceutical company Sanofi means that we could be just...

Watch This Spinach Leaf Carry Blood to Grow Human Tissue

At any given time in the United States, there are approximately 120,000 patients waiting for a lifesaving organ donation and on average, 22 patients...

Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You’re Sleep Deprived

In 1965, Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old high school student broke the record for consecutive days without sleep by going 11 days and 24 minutes...

If You Have One of These Common Health Issues, You Might Want to Give Pot a Try

Currently in the US, medical marijuana is legal in 33 states, and more states could follow the wave once the next presidential election comes...

Harvard Researchers Claim They May Have Located the Source of Human Consciousness

The discussion of human consciousness is renowned for its tendency to be problematic and polarizing depending on the circles participating in the conversation. Western...

Fasting for Three Days Could Reboot Your Immune System

Fasting diets have been slowly growing in popularity. But are they just a fad, or are there real health benefits behind them? Dr. Valter Longo,...

First Quadriplegic Treated With Stem Cells Showing Incredible Progress

After suffering a traumatic injury to his cervical spine in a car accident on March 6, the first quadriplegic to be treated with stem cells...

Gene Editing Breakthrough Lets Us Create Perfect Humans. But Should We?

Two years ago, a group of Chinese scientists shocked the world with a groundbreaking – and arguably chilling – achievement. They modified genes in...

This Baby Was Born From an Embryo Frozen 24 Years Ago

They could have been classmates – or better yet, best friends. Just over a month ago, a 26-year old woman in Tennessee gave birth to...

New Childhood Cancer Treatment Has an Incredible 93% Success Rate

Two years ago, 13-year old Briana Ayala, an aspiring fashion designer, faced a life-changing dilemma. Doctors found a rare tumor wrapped around her aorta,...