(Natural News) Researchers from the Rutgers University-New Brunswick have created a very powerful technique to identify tiny tumors and track their growth using light-radiating nanoparticles. This can lead to earlier cancer detection and more targeted treatment, which can ultimately enhance cure rates and survival times of patients. The study, which was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, demonstrates that the new strategy is better than magnetic […]

(Natural News) A new sole design is taking the first steps to “heeling” your foot pain. Researchers from the Simon Fraser University (SFU) have collaborated with WorkSafeBC and Kintec to design and create a new type of insole that will determine how weight-bearing behavior can lead to plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel […]

(Natural News) If you are a subscriber to the streaming service Netflix, you may be aware of a new futuristic series produced by the media company itself called “Black Mirror.” A recent episode features a “terrifying vision of machines” — that is, robots — that were stalking humans. The episode, titled “Metalhead,” features robotic machines […]

(Natural News) We often take care of our oral health to make sure that our breath stays fresh, but did you know that dental X-rays can be used to determine vitamin D deficiencies (rickets)? While this is a grave health concern that often goes undiagnosed, Lori D’Ortenzio and Megan Brickley, anthropologists from McMaster University, have revealed that it […]

(Natural News) If you like body art, but you aren’t quite committed to having a tattoo, this may be the next best thing: Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a 3-D printing technique that uses ink from “genetically programmed living cells” to create temporary “living tattoos.” These tattoos can be attached […]

(Natural News) Mother Nature will never cease to amaze, with its seemingly endless list of natural energy resources that are just waiting to be tapped. The many sources of natural — or as many in the mainstream media like to call it, the alternative — energy usually involves plantlife in one of its many iterations. Researchers […]

(Natural News) Most conversations involving drones revolve around the fact that they can be used for surveillance on individuals, and so they should be thought of as potentially scary pieces of technology. But a community in East Africa has figured out a way to put the novel new technology to good use in their continuing […]

(Natural News) Alzheimer’s disease has been the subject of much research in recent times, as the rate at which this devastating disease affects our growing elderly population skyrockets, but it remains largely mysterious to scientists. For all the studies showing how eating the right foods can help prevent the illness, there are still a lot […]

(Natural News) Threats to cybersecurity aren’t just limited to the home or office environment. There are some people who have to handle highly-sensitive data on a routine basis while also enduring harsh environmental conditions. It’s for people like these that researchers in South Korea have tried to come up with a more reliable cyber security […]

(Natural News) One of the benefits of being an astronaut is that you get to “walk” in space. Free from the tethers of gravity and terrain, astronauts get to explore weightlessness with the best possible view of our planet and the solar system. If you’ve watched the 2013 movie, “Gravity,” a spacewalk is one of […]