Image Credits: medicalxpress"Medical professionals typically assess wounds through visual inspection, a method often limited by subjectivity. Nitric oxide (NO), released by immune cells during inflammation, is crucial for healing as it helps coordinate the recovery process."Measuring nitric oxide in wounds is difficult because it degrades quickly and exists in very low amounts. Additionally, wound...
Image Credits: PixabayLinkedIn, the job-focused social network owned by Microsoft, is reducing its workforce. A recent filing with the California Employment Development Department shows the company is laying off 281 employees in the state."Earlier this month, Microsoft announced 6,000 job cuts, about 3% of its workforce, affecting LinkedIn and California staff."LinkedIn Follows Tech Industry...
The breakdown of fiber in the gut produces a cardioprotective effectDALL-EA recent study shows that, for the majority of people, consuming fiber can help protect heart health by reducing the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke by up to 20%. This adds to the growing evidence that a healthy gut supports...
MenstruAI tech non-invasively detects cancer and other disease markersDepositphotos/Lucas Dosnon & Josef Kuster/ETH Zurich)Scientists have created a groundbreaking wearable device that easily, rapidly, and non-invasively analyzes key health indicators using menstrual blood. This low-cost technology has the potential to transform women’s healthcare.However, as life continues to move faster, the need for quick and convenient...
Image Credits: PixabayLast week, Google quietly launched an app that enables users to run various open-source AI models from the Hugging Face platform directly on their smartphones.Named Google AI Edge Gallery, the app is currently available on Android, with an iOS version on the way. It lets users browse, download, and run supported models...
Image Credits: NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty ImagesIt’s no surprise that many prominent left-leaning social media accounts have recently embraced Bluesky — and a new analysis from the Pew Research Center aims to quantify the shift.This analysis updates Pew’s November 2024 news influencer report, which had not accounted for Bluesky at the time. The...
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci. (Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)You may have heard that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile — often shared as a simple motivation to turn that frown upside down, because smiling supposedly takes less effort and brings more happiness.However, when we look at the anatomy, those numbers don’t quite...
Treatment with lemborexant (right) resulted in larger volume in the hippocampus (central purple spiral) and a smaller gap in brain tissue (white space) compared with another sleep aid treatment (left)Samira Parhizkar/WashU MedicineA widely available sleep aid has shown unexpected potential in supporting brain health by significantly reducing the accumulation of tau proteins — a...
If the living tattoos are created with bioluminescent microbes, they'd be able glow at night as seen in this illustrative imageChatGPTA team of researchers from four European countries is creating a novel way to apply microbial life as “living tattoos” on building exteriors. These biological coatings will not only absorb carbon dioxide from the...
Dawn Aerospace is selling its Aurora spaceplane direct to customersDawn AerospaceDawn Aerospace is taking a bold step by announcing it will sell its spaceplane directly to clients, much like how major aircraft manufacturers market commercial airliners. This approach hints at a possible transformation in the traditional space launch industry.Challenging the Vertical Integration of Space...
