In 1991, in an excavation at a necropolis in Fidenae, an unusual grave was found. Archaeologists puzzled why the grave was so much larger than the others. In an age where the average man reached 5’6” in height, the 6’8” giant that they uncovered was a first of its kind.
Category: Medical
Cool animated .gif shows MRI of head (and brain) slice by slice
New ultra-small carbon-fiber electrode material allows for better connections in the human brain
When it comes to implanting material in the brain, smaller is better as small contaminants are essentially “ignored” by the body’s immune system. As such, researchers have developed a new “stealthy neural interface” made from a single carbon fiber thread only 7 micrometers wide and coated with chemicals to make it resistant to proteins in…
New injectable, gas-filled microparticles allow person to breathe for up to 30 minutes without, ehhh, breathing
Researchers have developed tiny, gas-filled microparticles that can be injected directly into the blood system to quickly oxygenate blood providing vital oxygen to the patient for up to 30 minutes per injection. The microparticles are made from a single layer of fatty molecules (lipids) that encapsulate a tiny pocket of oxygen gas (about 3-4 times…
New wearable personal firewall developed for implanted medical devices – protects insulin pumps and pacemakers from hijacking attacks
News that personal medical devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers, and other wearable or implanted devices, could be hacked sent shockwaves through the medical community but researchers from Purdue and Princeton were quick to react. They have developed a signal-jamming personal firewall to protect medical devices, such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, from being hacked.
Researchers describe how to control your dreams and turn them into “lucid dreams”
Just in time for Halloween – researchers fill dog with zombie juice then bring the dead dog back to life
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh’s Safar Center for Resuscitation Research have made good their name. Researchers took 24 dogs and stopped their hearts and waited until there was no brain activity. They then drained the dogs’ blood and replaced it with a chilled saline solution (zombie juice). Then with one foot outside the door,…
Duh – Exhaled CO2 may impair cognitive functioning when accumulated in indoor environments
How to read the intent behind a person’s handshake (or how to promote yourself as a pompous bitch thru your shake)
Psychological studies indicate that much can be gleaned from a person’s handshake, especially when it’s the first time you’ve met the person and are forming that oh-so-important first impression. Psychologists say a person forms their impression of you in the first 5-10 seconds after they meet you and that once formed in the person’s mind,…
Girl has stomach removed after drinking cocktail with liquid nitrogen in it
Liquid nitrogen boils at -196C, a characteristic that makes it pretty cool for oh, flash freezing alcoholic beverages and making cocktails give off a cloud of smoky vapor. That’s what Oscar’s Wine Bar in the United Kingdom puts in their drinks to give them that “cool” look. Until yesterday when Gaby Scanion, a teenager who…








