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Scientists Found The Itch Molecule — And They Know How To Turn It Off
It is not the louse we hate. Nor is it the mosquito, shirt tag, wool sweater, chicken pock or sudden rash that torments us — the itching itself is what drives us mad. But, finally, scientists have finally been able to identify the molecule that signals our brain to start scratching us raw — and removing it kills itchiness forever. But don’t we itch for a reason?
Scanadu Updates Its Tricorder, Gets One Step Closer To Reality
Late last year, we told you about Scanadu and its real-life tricorder, called the SCOUT. Within 10 seconds of direct contact to your left temple, the SCOUT analyses, records and spits back your vitals, including temperature, respiratory rate, ECG, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic), stress and oximetry levels.
This Digital CPR Coach Could Help Save Lives Someday
CPR, or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, is a simple procedure that could mean the difference between life or death for someone — but only if it’s performed properly. The procedure can be fruitless if the chest compressions are too shallow, or even dangerous if too heavy. So to ensure that it’s always being done properly, Physio-Control has developed a monitor called the TrueCPR that provides precise feedback on how effective the CPR is being performed.
5 Wearable Concepts Worth Taking A Chance On
Wearable gadgets are everywhere, and it’s not just the big boys who are looking to get in on the action. A handful of smaller and unique takes on the burgeoning trend are popping up on crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Here are five of the most promising activity trackers of the future that you can back today.
Your iPad Smart Cover Could Switch Off A Pacemaker
The little magnets sure make the iPad’s Smart Covers useful — but they could switch off pacemakers too, if a new series of experiments is anything to go by. When 14-year-old Gianna Chien set out on a science fair project earlier thus year, she decided to test if the magnets in the iPad Smart Cover were strong enough to interfere with implanted defibrillators.
What Exactly Is Multiple Sclerosis?
This month, many countries the world over will be helping spread awareness of Multiple Sclerosis — but what exactly is the disease? This video, by ASAP Science, helps explain.
Fitbit Flex Review: Peer Pressure Sucks
Fitbit’s One is arguably one of the best activity trackers available today, and yet less than seven months since it hit the street, Fitbit has decided that a stripped-down version worn on the wrist was something the market has been clamouring for. Back in ’77, Bert Lance first uttered the immortal phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” There’s a reason we still say it today.
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