Viruses may eventually be used to deliver gene therapy
New approaches for preventing and treating illnesses are on the rise, including the use of gene therapy through vaccines. With this…
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Music makes our body move unawares!
Be it tapping our feet, nodding, or simply swaying, music makes us move! However, did you know that the body moves to music even when…
New understanding of an ancient man and his tools
During the last days of the summer of 1991, tourists hiking in the Ötztal Alps near the Italy – Austria border found the remains of…
Ivy can protect buildings from frost
The UK and Ireland were visited by the Beast from the East in 2018 – freezing Arctic winds that dumped inches of snow and brought down…
What happens if we send signals into space?
For over a hundred years, humans on Earth have been using radio transmissions to communicate with each other. This ability to communicate…
Gaming toward a healthier life
In the United States, young men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for being infected with HIV, and are experiencing problems at…
Smart pill bottle caps to protect curious kids
There’s no shelf too high or a bottle too tight that can kill a child’s curiosity. For all the cushioned furniture corners and safety…
One man’s waste soot is another man’s rechargeable battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are important in our lives as we use them frequently in our smartphones, laptops, tablets, power tools,…
Getting Rid of Graffiti with a Two-Wavelength Laser
Graffiti on the Berlin Wall may have become a symbol of freedom, but many heritage structures around the world are in grave danger of being…
Science Makes it Harder for Criminals to Cover Their Tracks
We’re all familiar with “heat signatures” and “infrared images” thanks to the numerous cop shows on television. You’d be…