A simple, low-cost ventilator based on the resuscitation bags carried in ambulances – and widely available in hospitals – has been designed by an international team of university researchers. The device, which is powered by a 12-volt motor, could help meet peak medical demands in the industrialized world and serve resource-constrained countries that don’t have supplies of conventional ventilators. (more…)
One of the fitness goals that most people have is to achieve a muscular body. People do strength training and start gaining muscles. For gaining muscle, you have to increase the calorie intake also. The real challenge for you is that when you increase the calories for muscle growth, you also start gaining fat. So, despite working hard at the gym, taking supplements, and planning your diet, you don’t get the desired results. Here are 7 ways to avoid gaining fat when building muscles. (more…)
The deadly coronavirus outbreak has forced people to stay at their homes and distance themselves from one another. The global health emergency has put a pause on not just our lives but has equally affected our pet’s life. The impact of coronavirus on pets or whether they can transmit it to humans or other animals is yet uncertain, which makes the situation even more alarming for the pet owners. Be quarantined for so long is as boring for your pets as it is for you. Your pet needs your attention and love to remain safe. Other than the regular dog careroutine, you must follow some extra precautions to ensure their safety. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues used glowing fluorescent gel to test the potential effectiveness of vaccines to control rabies and other diseases in wild bats. (more…)
IBM’s World Community Grid hosts Scripps Research project to help scientists virtually screen chemical compounds that might help fight COVID-19
NEW YORK –IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that anyone in the world with a PC, laptop or Mac and an Internet connection could help scientists seek chemical compounds that might be effective against COVID-19. (more…)
Hoarding is a mental disorder where someone struggles to throw away or get rid of anything. They could hoard anything from newspapers to cats. A lot of hoarders continue to hold onto items because they believe at some point these things will be useful or valuable. Another reason that people develop hoarding tendencies is that they have other mental health issues. Many doctors believe that depression, obsession-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder all can lead to hoarding. If you have someone in your life that suffers from hoarding, there are ways that you can help them. (more…)
Nearly 200 years ago, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow claimed that “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Over the past several years, an international team of researchers has explored music from around the world to determine whether that is true or merely cliché — and a Princetonian crunched the numbers. (more…)
Rhinoplasty may make a woman appear to be three years younger, machine learning shows
From face-lifts to facials and fillers, there’s no shortage of ways to reduce the inevitable signs of aging. But there’s one cosmetic procedure that most people don’t think about as a tool that can make women look years younger. (more…)
