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Wearables Audio available

Spryng mimics natural leg muscle movements to boost circulation and improve recovery

David Nield May 22, 2019

From a grueling leg day at the gym to hours spent sat in an office cubicle, our lower legs can easily sustain damage, leading to aches, pains and more serious issues. New on Kickstarter, Spryng aims to quicken muscle recovery times and improve circulation, all in 15-minute bursts.

Spryng is currently raising production funds on Kickstarter and is being offered in four colors

Computers

Nvidia’s AI tech set to analyze medical scans for UK’s public health system

Matt Kennedy May 13, 2019

Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionize many fields, but few as important as healthcare. With that in mind, Nvidia and King's College London have teamed up to build and train an AI platform to interpret radiological scans for hospitals across the UK.

Artificial Intelligence platforms look set to change the face of medical imaging analysis across the UK's ...

Outdoors

Solar-powered, hydration-coaching water bottle donates to charity as you sip

Matt Kennedy May 3, 2019

The marketplace is pretty well served when it comes to clever hydration systems. But Hydrade, the newest player in the space, steps things up a notch offering solar power; a nifty sensor that knows if you're drinking from it or pouring it out and a sip-for-sip partnership with a major water charity.

Hydrade connects with your phone via Bluetooth

Science Audio available

Feelings trump taste when it comes to preferences for beer and coffee

Matt Kennedy May 2, 2019

According to a new study from Northwestern University, our preference for sweet or bitter beverages isn't so much about flavor, but about the psychoactive buttons these drinks push in our brains.

Our preference for sweet or bitter beverages may not be so much about flavor, but about ...

Biology Audio available

NASA's twin study shows how space travel affects genes, cognition, aging and gut microbiome

Michael Irving April 11, 2019

NASA has conducted a comprehensive study comparing the genes and biology of identical twins Scott and Mark Kelly, after Scott spent almost a year in space while Mark stayed on Earth as a control. And now the results of that study have finally been released.

For NASA's comprehensive study on space travel's effects on human health, astronaut Scott Kelly (right) spent ...

Biology Audio available

Anti-aging study increases worm lifespans by almost 50 percent

Michael Irving March 27, 2019

Given the chance, very few of us wouldn’t want to slow down the aging process. Chasing that fountain of youth is a major branch of medical science at the moment, and now, a team at Scripps Research has found that blocking a particular enzyme can extend the lifespan of worms by almost half again.

Researchers have found a new biological pathway in worms that extends their lifespans by almost half, ...

Space Audio available

Spinning bed-ridden people in a centrifuge for the good of astronaut health

Michael Irving March 21, 2019

The lack of gravity in space means that muscles begin to waste away, and scientists have been studying these health effects on Earth with extended bed-rest experiments. In the latest, those beds will be put in a centrifuge to mimic artificial gravity, to see if that can help offset the issues.

A new study will examine the effects of artificial gravity on astronauts by having participants lie ...

Health & Wellbeing Audio available

Measles resurgence raises concerns over vaccine exemptions

Rich Haridy February 10, 2019

A major measles outbreak in Washington state is being blamed on low-vaccination rates. In response, Washington lawmakers are currently debating a measure seeking to remove a current exemption that allows parents to refuse vaccinating their child based on philosophical or personal beliefs.

Officials in Washington are debating removing personal belief vaccine exemptions in the wake of an ongoing ...

Health & Wellbeing Audio available

New discoveries into the effects of fasting on metabolism and aging

Rich Haridy January 31, 2019

A compelling new study by a team of Japanese researchers has offered an incredibly thorough examination into the metabolic alterations that occur in human blood during fasting, revealing a fascinating array of changes that could point to a variety of health benefits.

A new study uncovered 30 previously undiscovered metabolic markers that were found to increase in the ...

Health & Wellbeing Audio available

New meta-study concludes breakfast is not the most important meal of the day

Rich Haridy January 30, 2019

Recent research has raised doubts over the veracity of the commonly held belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and a new meta-analysis concludes there is no good evidence to suggest eating breakfast promotes weight loss or improves metabolic rates later in the day.

Collecting data from 13 different trials, a meta-analysis found skipping breakfast does not lead to weight ...