VU University Amsterdam

Exercise is usually a good thing but for many long COVID patients it can often make their condition worse. Two new studies are shedding light on this counter-intuitive phenomenon, finding distinct physiological abnormalities in long COVID patients.

GPS has its limitations in urban areas where signals can get noisy. Now, engineers in the Netherlands have developed “SuperGPS” – a hybrid positioning system that combines wireless and optical connections to pinpoint locations within centimeters.

Scientists are continuing to uncover the true extent of our plastic pollution problem, and the latest development in this area offers up the first evidence of plastic particles being absorbed into the human bloodstream.

A new model attempts to explain the higher violent crime rates seen in parts of the world near the equator with hotter climates.

It's with considerable interest that Gizmag has followed cyclist Graeme Obree's quest to break the human-powered speed record. On Friday at the World Human Speed Championships at Battle Mountain, Obree finally made the attempt.