Wellness

  • University of Birmingham’s Virtual Reality Beach Reduces Stress and Helps with Rehabilitation

    University of Birmingham’s Virtual Reality Beach Reduces Stress and Helps with Rehabilitation

    A long walk on the beach is emotionally and physically healing. The warm white sand, beaming sunlight, and calming tones of crashing waves lower stress levels and help to relieve anxiety. Now, trips to the beach via virtual reality have been proven to provide similar healing and stress-relieving attributes. In 2013, the University of Birmingham’s… Read More

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison Uses Speech to Diagnose Genetic Disorders

    University of Wisconsin–Madison Uses Speech to Diagnose Genetic Disorders

    The way someone speaks can tell a lot about them. A voice can depict someone’s origins and serve as a window to their emotion. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using speech to pick up on an under-diagnosed genetic condition called fragile X (FX) premutation. FX premutation is a genetic abnormality that causes… Read More

  • Tel Aviv University Uses DNA-Editing Technology to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

    Tel Aviv University Uses DNA-Editing Technology to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

    In past years, fear of infectious disease progressively dwindled. The flu or common cold has been treated with a short trip to the doctor and a few pills. Unfortunately, the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that cause illness are growing increasingly immune to antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics. As of… Read More

  • What’s the Right Way to Wash Our Hands? Rutgers University Research Debunks Hot Water Theory

    What’s the Right Way to Wash Our Hands? Rutgers University Research Debunks Hot Water Theory

    If you have ever wondered whether you are washing your hands properly, then wonder no more. A recent Rutger University study provides us with the information we need to wash our hands thoroughly and remove germs that make us ill and spread disease. The study was led by Dr. Donald Schaffner, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers… Read More

  • Two Universities in London Improve Creativity Through Brain Stimulation

    Two Universities in London Improve Creativity Through Brain Stimulation

    Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Goldsmiths University of London have discovered a method that boosts creativity through electrical brain stimulation. Humans are wired to learn through experiences. Our problem-solving techniques usually require us to apply rules that we have previously learned to new situations. Problems that are more difficult often require… Read More

  • Aalborg University Uses Virtual Reality to Eliminate Phantom Limb Pain

    Aalborg University Uses Virtual Reality to Eliminate Phantom Limb Pain

    Soon there might be a surefire way to eliminate phantom limb pain. Researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark reported, based on their new study, that Virtual Reality technology can be used to help amputees. Phantom limb pain is felt by those who have lost an arm, leg, or other body part. It can be felt… Read More

  • University of Minnesota Researchers Developed First Non-Invasive Device to Detect Intracranial Pressure

    University of Minnesota Researchers Developed First Non-Invasive Device to Detect Intracranial Pressure

    A team of researchers led by Uzma Samadani, associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota, has developed the first non-invasive device to detect intracranial pressure, a result of brain injury. Samadani is also co-founder of Oculogica Inc., a company that was formed to commercialize the technology and make it available for use. Concussions… Read More

  • No More Sweat During Exercise: MIT Researchers Develop Self-Ventilating Workout Suit

    No More Sweat During Exercise: MIT Researchers Develop Self-Ventilating Workout Suit

    A team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed an unconventional way to keep you cool on long sweaty runs, bike rides, or trips to the gym. The researchers constructed a latex workout suit with ventilating flaps, triggered by an athlete’s sweat and body temperature. The flaps are coated with microbial cells, which… Read More

  • Temple University Researchers Remove HIV From Infected Cells Through Gene Editing Technology

    Temple University Researchers Remove HIV From Infected Cells Through Gene Editing Technology

    A team of scientists from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University has developed a method to extract HIV DNA from the cells of living animals. With the team’s revolutionary and successful testing, the permanent cure for HIV may finally be within reach. The team used CRISPR/Cas-9, a gene editing technology, to eliminate… Read More

  • New App Sympl. Makes It Simple for Students to Connect and Study

    New App Sympl. Makes It Simple for Students to Connect and Study

    Sympl., a new phone app, could revolutionize the way college students study. The app was designed by ex-Michigan State University football players Matthew Eleweke and Mark Meyers to connect classmates through a straightforward study platform. TUN spoke with Eleweke, co-founder and CEO, to get all the details behind Sympl. How Sympl. Works Sympl. provides students… Read More

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