Researchers at the University of Arizona have created a system that is capable of displaying holographic images between locations in real-time.
What: A trauma bandage has been developed to determine when a wound has become infected. Healthy wounds have a pH of 5 or 6, but infected wounds have a pH of 6.5 to 8.5.
About one in every 300 people infected with HIV is a "controller," someone who can control the condition without anti-retroviral drugs.
Getting chillier and chillier by the hour, fall has set in, taking a toll on many physically. As the air becomes cooler and drier, health and well-being are at risk. In general, the numbers on the thermostat can indicate how a person may feel physically.
The media has raised the alarm of an obesity epidemic in the United States. From young children to seniors, the news tells of the "crisis" of expanding waistlines.
A once-a-day contraceptive gel could be the new alternative to the pill and patch, according to the Population Council Research Center in New York.
What: Tianhe-1A, supposedly the world's fastest computer, was unveiled by China Oct. 28. It weighs about 155 tons, comprises of 103 computer racks that cover more than 17,000 square feet and consumes about 4.04 megawatts of electricity.
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that bumblebees are able to find the most efficient routes among different computer-controlled artificial flowers.
Researchers at Northumbria University in England have released the findings of a study that posed an intriguing question: What dance moves are most attractive to women?
All he did was step off the curb. There wasn't anything particularly unusual about the stride, but his barefoot heel caught the cement and began to bleed.
South African wildlife conservationists have developed an anti-poaching initiative. Global positioning system microchips are inserted into the dead part of rhinoceros' horns to help stop the illegal hunting of this endangered species.
What: Despite the U.S. military's extensive funding for novel bomb detection devices such as drones, metal detectors and spycams, bomb dogs and their sensitive sense of smell are still the most effective form of bomb detection technology.
Researchers recently found taste receptors in the lungs that react to bitter substances, which could provide novel therapies for asthma sufferers.
As University students scurry across the south end of the Lawn to get to class, they most likely pass their fellow students "tabling" on the sidewalk.
What: A software system that enables a low-resolution camera, such as a cheap webcam, to make a precise measurement of a user's pulse.
Spiders may be some people's worst nightmares, but their silk has shown great potential for producing bandages, textiles and a wealth of nanomedical technologies.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month requesting support for a new initiative that prohibits the use of food stamps for purchasing beverages with added sugar.
Genetics as a field has affected many aspects of daily life, but its implications for the business world remain controversial. Genetics focuses, on a general level, on DNA's transcription into RNA and the RNA's subsequent translation into proteins.
The era of paying a cable company a monthly subscription fee for television content is coming to an end.
The first comprehensive study about Americans' sexual activity since 1994 reveals that Americans have increased their sexual options beyond intercourse.
