For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they…
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two microscopic bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one, concludes a new study by engineers. Optical cavitation uses a laser…
Smoking during pregnancy results in an increased risk of asthma even in adulthood
A recently completed study indicates that smoking by pregnant mothers caused roughly an 1.5-fold asthma risk in their offspring at…
Reduced obesity for weighted-vest wearers
Scientists have found a new method of reducing human body weight and fat mass using weighted vests. The new study…
A new way to accurately estimate COVID-19 death toll
A new mathematical model has been created to estimate the death toll linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United…
New AI enables teachers to rapidly develop intelligent tutoring systems
Intelligent tutoring systems have been shown to be effective in helping to teach certain subjects, such as algebra or grammar,…
Clinicians warn of the dangers of equating COVID-19 with high altitude pulmonary edema
Early reports of COVID-19 symptoms and the compelling need to quickly identify treatment options and curb the growing number of…
Ingestion of Caustic Substances
Caustic substances injure tissue by means of a chemical reaction on direct physical contact. Often thought of as acids or…
Vitamin K1 Treatment Duration in Patients with Brodifacoum Poisoning
To the Editor: Brodifacoum, a long-acting vitamin K epoxide cycle antagonist, is a rodenticide encountered in intentional ingestions and as…