Microfluidic Devices Help Diagnose Cancer Orange County, CA – October 31st, 2018 – When diagnosing cancer in the early stages, it has a better chance of it being curable. Most cases of cancer are detected and diagnosed after the patient feels a tumor, or when other symptoms develop. If a patient is feeling symptoms before diagnosis, it […]
Can Canines Understand What We’re Saying? Orange County, CA – October 26th, 2018 – If you say “treat” and your dog gets excited, and runs to the kitchen, does he picture a tasty treat in his mind? A new study that was published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, used awake-fMRI analyses on participating canine companions. […]
Secrets of the Black Widow’s Web Orange County, CA – October 24th, 2018 – Black widows are poisonous arachnids, meaning the skeleton is outside their segmented body, with eight jointed legs. Male and female black widow spiders look different. Females are the most distinctive, with shiny black bodies and a red hourglass-shaped marking on the underside of […]
Cosmic Radiation Exposure and Astronauts Orange County, CA – October 22nd, 2018 – A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) looks into the effects of deep space travel on astronauts. It suggests that deep space exposure of high-energy radiation can significantly damage gastrointestinal […]
Can a Complete Ban on Corporal Punishment Lower Violence in Youth Orange County, CA – October 19th, 2018 – Corporal punishment, also known as “physical discipline,” is described as using physical force to cause deliberate bodily pain or discomfort in response to undesired behavior. Corporal punishment is sometimes used in various settings such as home, school, […]
A New Way Soccer Players Track Their Progress Orange County, CA – October 17th, 2018 – Soccer players spend most of their time practicing, with the intention of improving their technical skills. Achieving certain skills during practice is fundamental to the enjoyment of the game, and essential to the attainment of a player. Benjamin Hubert’s LAYER studio, […]
UC San Diego Researchers Develop Flexible, Stick-On Ultrasound Patches to Image Hard-to-Access Areas Orange County, CA – October 12th, 2018 – Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body uses, and stores glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs up in the bloodstream, causing one’s blood sugar to rise too high. Most people with […]
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Universal Vaccine Platform Orange County, CA – October 10th, 2018 – Once germs enter the human body and they start to reproduce, the immune system distinguishes them as an intruder attacking the body. It responds by making proteins called “antibodies”. The antibodies help destroy the germs that make you […]
New Study Shows Aspirin May Lower the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Orange County, CA – October 5th, 2018 – Early-stage ovarian cancer rarely causes any symptoms. It often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. Ovarian cancer found at an earlier stage where the disease is confined to the ovary could be treated […]
Microfluidic Devices Help Diagnose Cancer Orange County, CA – October 31st, 2018 – When diagnosing cancer in the early stages, it has a better chance of it being curable. Most cases of cancer are detected and diagnosed after the patient feels a tumor, or when other symptoms develop. If a patient is feeling symptoms before diagnosis, it […]
Can Canines Understand What We’re Saying? Orange County, CA – October 26th, 2018 – If you say “treat” and your dog gets excited, and runs to the kitchen, does he picture a tasty treat in his mind? A new study that was published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, used awake-fMRI analyses on participating canine companions. […]
Secrets of the Black Widow’s Web Orange County, CA – October 24th, 2018 – Black widows are poisonous arachnids, meaning the skeleton is outside their segmented body, with eight jointed legs. Male and female black widow spiders look different. Females are the most distinctive, with shiny black bodies and a red hourglass-shaped marking on the underside of […]
Cosmic Radiation Exposure and Astronauts Orange County, CA – October 22nd, 2018 – A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) looks into the effects of deep space travel on astronauts. It suggests that deep space exposure of high-energy radiation can significantly damage gastrointestinal […]
Can a Complete Ban on Corporal Punishment Lower Violence in Youth Orange County, CA – October 19th, 2018 – Corporal punishment, also known as “physical discipline,” is described as using physical force to cause deliberate bodily pain or discomfort in response to undesired behavior. Corporal punishment is sometimes used in various settings such as home, school, […]
A New Way Soccer Players Track Their Progress Orange County, CA – October 17th, 2018 – Soccer players spend most of their time practicing, with the intention of improving their technical skills. Achieving certain skills during practice is fundamental to the enjoyment of the game, and essential to the attainment of a player. Benjamin Hubert’s LAYER studio, […]
UC San Diego Researchers Develop Flexible, Stick-On Ultrasound Patches to Image Hard-to-Access Areas Orange County, CA – October 12th, 2018 – Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body uses, and stores glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs up in the bloodstream, causing one’s blood sugar to rise too high. Most people with […]
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Universal Vaccine Platform Orange County, CA – October 10th, 2018 – Once germs enter the human body and they start to reproduce, the immune system distinguishes them as an intruder attacking the body. It responds by making proteins called “antibodies”. The antibodies help destroy the germs that make you […]
New Study Shows Aspirin May Lower the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Orange County, CA – October 5th, 2018 – Early-stage ovarian cancer rarely causes any symptoms. It often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. Ovarian cancer found at an earlier stage where the disease is confined to the ovary could be treated […]