Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
Rice’s flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate There’s no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches…
Ending prices with “.99” can backfire on sellers
Setting a price just below a round number ($39.99 instead of $40) may lead consumers into thinking a product is…
High-speed camera captures a water jet’s splashy impact as it pierces a droplet
The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles. Squirting a jet of water through a…
Magnets could offer better control of prosthetic limbs
System uses tiny magnetic beads to rapidly measure the position of muscles and relay that information to a bionic prosthesis.…
Social interaction can help fight depression in people with dementia
Social and group activities can help fight depression in people with dementia, new research has found. Researchers from the University…
Common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health
Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide. In…
Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis,…