Insect venom may seem like an unlikely ally in the discovery of new human pain treatments, but the latest findings into the "unique" way a small ant causes us such agony is a big leap forward – and one that's expected to progress rapidly.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: University of Queensland, Pain, Venom Evil, molecular biology, Chronic, AN
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"Bizarre" way ant venom hits a nerve: An exciting new path to pain relief
Posted by ArielTechGeek 188 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
turning (camphor) is a collection of turned timber objects crafted from camphor laurel sourced from forest rehabilitation efforts in new south wales.
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Pink plaster cloaks limestone house in Kenya by Studio Mehta Architecture
Posted by Ronnie 266 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Limestone-block walls covered in pink plaster intersect to form UA House, which Kenyan practice Studio Mehta Architecture has added to a creekside site in Kilifi, Kenya. Read more
Minimally invasive brain interface controls Apple Vision Pro
Posted by ArielTechGeek 273 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Rather than cut a chunk of skull away to install a brain-computer interface like Neuralink, Synchron feeds electrodes up through the jugular vein to the motor cortex. Now the tech has enabled an ALS sufferer hands-free control of Apple's Vision Pro.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Brain-computer interface, Assistive Technologies, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Headset, Control
Autonomous marine trash gobbler takes on invasive weeds too
Posted by ArielTechGeek 325 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Clear Robotics is expanding its fleet of autonomous marine trash collectors. Its Class 3 vessel boasts more onboard storage capacity plus towed barge potential for extended cleanup operations, and has also been designed to tackle invasive weeds.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Autonomous, Plastic waste, Electric Boats, Waste, Robots
Freaky new ant is so weird that it's named after a dark wizard
Posted by ArielTechGeek 380 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A newly discovered ant has been aptly named after the creepiest of all Harry Potter villains, Lord Voldemort. Like the lord, the ant is pale, slender, and it lives in the dark – unlike Mr. Voldemort, however, the ant did not give young Harry his lightning-bolt forehead scar.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: University of Western Australia, ANT+, Insect
Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP
Posted by ArielTechGeek 384 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more effective at lowering blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Sleep, Apnea, National University of Singapore, University of Sydney
"Minimally invasive" tent-like refuge has panoramic views of Italian Alps
Posted by Ronnie 425 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Architecture studio EX used prefabricated CLT panels and aluminium cladding to create the Pinwheel Shelter mountain refuge in Italy. Read more
Ultrathin, wireless, light-operated pacemaker cuts invasive surgery
Posted by ArielTechGeek 430 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a new pacemaker that’s thinner than a human hair, wireless and operated entirely by light from an optic fiber. The non-invasive device could help regulate heart activity or even stimulate neurons in a set pattern to treat symptoms of conditions like Parkinson’s.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Heart, Heart attack, Heart Failure
Invasive ant causes chain-reaction, sparing zebras from lions in Kenya
Posted by ArielTechGeek 461 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study that reveals just how interconnected all life forms really are, researchers have just figured out that it happened on the savannas of Africa.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Ecosystem, Elephant, ANT+, Africa, Food, University of Wyoming, Ecology, Predator
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