Australian researchers from three universities, Flinders, Swinbourne, and RMIT, have developed a way to give medical devices or implant surfaces antimicrobial powers to protect against infection. The team engineered a new surface coating by combining gallium liquid with hydroxyapetite to create a novel compound with long-term antibacterial properties. According to a Flinders University release on…
Australian Researchers Make Orthopaedic Implants Antimicrobial
May 3, 2022
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Italian Surgeon Accused of Assaulting Patients Through Pioneering Windpipe Transplants Goes on Trial
May 2, 2022
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The trial of a former Italian surgeon accused of assaulting patients by carrying out pioneering yet experimental windpipe transplants began in Sweden on April 27. Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, a stem cell scientist, is charged with aggravated assault against three of his patients for performing the procedure in which he created the world’s first windpipe partially made from a…
Hidden No Longer, Eyes Reveal Rare Mental Condition
April 28, 2022
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Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in a rare mental condition, aphantasia, that makes people unable to visualise images. Previously thought to be difficult to diagnose, researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have discovered a method for proving and diagnosing the rare mental condition via a person’s eyes’ responsiveness to light. Those who…
Fossils of Giant Marine Reptiles Found High in the Swiss Alps
Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth’s oceans—whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs—have been found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in the Swiss Alps up to 8,990 feet above sea level. Scientists on Thursday described rib and vertebrae fossils from two ichthyosaur individuals: one about 69 feet long and the…
SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts for NASA After Private Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. It’s the first NASA crew comprised equally of men and women, including the first Black woman making a long-term spaceflight, Jessica Watkins. “This is one of the most diversified,…
Books May Be the Answer to Fighting Cancer Brain Fog
April 27, 2022
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Researchers from the University of South Australia are studying the potential effect of bibliotherapy, or being read to, by investigating the possibility of fictional reading as a form of “escape” for cancer patients. “There is something to be said for losing yourself in a book and escaping reality for a while, particularly for people who…
NASA Chief: US Entering Space Travel ‘Golden Era’
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says the United States is entering a “golden era,” of space exploration. Nelson held a media briefing ahead of the Crew-4 launch. SpaceX Crew-4 is Crew Dragon’s fourth NASA commercial crew operational flight. The mission will transport four members of the crew to the International Space Station. The Crew-4 flight will…
Egypt: Ruins of Ancient Temple for Zeus Unearthed in Sinai
CAIRO—Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates…
All-Private Astronaut Team Returns Safely From Landmark Space Station Visit
The first all-private astronaut team ever flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida’s coast on Monday, concluding a two-week science mission hailed as a landmark in commercialized human spaceflight. The SpaceX crew capsule carrying the four-man team, led by a retired NASA astronaut who is now vice…
Shoes Off Indoors Good Manners or Essential for Household Health
April 26, 2022
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The practice of taking one’s shoes off at the door is often thought of as a cultural choice rather than a hygienic one, however, a study conducted by Australian environmental chemists suggests that this should not be the case. Scientists from the Australian Macquarie University who are studying the household environment and what contaminants exist…
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