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A New Design Promises To Quiet The Terrifying Roar Of Flushing An Aeroplane Toilet
Flying has become an altogether unpleasant experience, from long security lines at the airport to cramped, uncomfortable seats. But one of the more unsettling parts of flying, those aeroplane toilets that sound like jet engines when flushed, might soon be much quieter thanks to some long overdue research from Brigham Young University.
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Scientists Can Detect Disease By Dripping Urine Down This Tiny Tube
A team of chemists at Brigham Young University have developed a remarkably simple and cheap lab-on-a-chip test that can accurately detect markers of serious conditions like kidney disease or even prostate cancer using nothing but a drop of urine the and the perpetual pull of gravity.
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Sensors Show Figure Skaters Absorb 8x Their Own Body Weight After Jumps
The endless impossibly early mornings heading to the rink for practice aren’t the only things taking a toll on figure skaters. Researchers at Brigham Young University recently designed and built an unobtrusive skate sensor that can measure the impact when a figure skater lands a jump — and it turns out they’re absorbing forces up…