Since it was founded 2010, Ember Technologies has been known for one thing: A smart mug that keeps beverages at a consistent temperature. It’s iterated on the original Ember Mug and introduced metallic and travel-friendly versions, but the company had been laser-focused on making sure you never have to experience cold coffee or tepid tea...
By Nicole Wetsman Feb 17, 2022, 11:08am EST Photo Illustration by Matt Harbicht/Getty Images for Tandem Diabetes Care The Food and Drug Administration cleared a smartphone app from Tandem Diabetes Care to program insulin delivery for its t: slim X2 insulin pump, the company announced Wednesday. It’s the first phone app for both iOS and Android to...
By Rich Haridy February 21, 2022 A new technique promises to end the need for refrigeration of vaccines Depositphotos Researchers at Australia’s CSIRO have demonstrated a new way to protect the integrity of vaccines against high temperatures. A proof-of-concept study has shown the method keeping vaccines viable at temperatures up to 37 degrees Celsius for...
By Colin Lightfoot, M.Sc. Infection and Immunity Feb 21 2022 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. As of February 22, 2022, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 425 million worldwide and caused over 5.89 million fatalities worldwide. The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 has enabled the virus to evolve quickly, thereby resulting...
Researchers have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D-printed materials that could be used in the development of realistic artificial hands and other soft robotics applications. The low-cost jelly-like materials, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, can sense strain, temperature and humidity. And unlike earlier self-healing robots, they can also partially repair themselves at room temperature. The results are reported...
Oregon State University scientists have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease. The possible targets are oxidized proteins, and researchers in the OSU College of Science are now in pursuit of the best way to attack them. A drug target...
After recovering from COVID-19, many experience long-term symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, and skin rashes. This syndrome is known as long COVID, and researchers are in the early stages of understanding its risk factors. Share on Pinterest What do we know so far about the risk factors for long COVID? Louise Delmontte/Bloomberg via Getty Images....
Rice University and Waseda engineers’ sophisticated simulation shows how blood flows through the heart. We all want to know what goes on in the heart of a significant other. Well, here’s one way to look at it. This view inside a beating heart is one not seen — or even seeable — until now, according...
Tubulinopathies are a group of rare developmental and degenerative diseases that primarily affect the nervous system. While research has linked genetic mutations with these diseases, it’s less clear how these mutations specifically affect cells and trigger dysfunctions. In a new study, Yale scientists identify one particular genetic mutation that impairs brain cells. They also reveal the cellular...
The wide-ranging effects of Long COVID and the associated issues for healthcare providers have been revealed in a new review of the major studies into the condition, which specifically highlights the impact of Long COVID impact on the cardiovascular system. The review, published in the European Heart Journal, was conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford, the...
