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Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells
Medical Xpress· 23 hours agoTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to...
What is language for? Researchers make the case that it's a tool for communication, not for thought
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoIn the June 19 issue of the journal Nature, McGovern Institute for Brain Research neuroscientist Evelina Fedorenko and colleagues argue that we do not. Language, they say, is primarily
Passengers seriously injured after more severe air turbulence. Is it becoming dangerous to fly?
Toronto Star· 3 days agoOn Monday, an Air Europa flight was struck by severe turbulence en route from Spain to Uruguay,...
Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoIn 2012, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died of post-surgery complications at...
The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoA big math conference was underway and Rokicki, a retired programmer based in Palo Alto, California, had helped organize a two-day special ...
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoState-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don't give the user full neural control over the limb. Using < ...