How to Build a Mechanical Ventilator For a Few Hundred Euros
A global team of physicists, engineers and medics have published the design of a low-cost, simple ventilator that they are readying for mass production — now. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
Groundbreaking Research at Texas A&M May Help Millions With PTSD Conquer Their Fear
For Kids That Struggle With Vocabulary, Bedtime Is the Ideal Time to Learn New Words
A new study shows that ‘sleeping on it’ can improve children’s ability to memorize new words, particularly for those with poor vocabulary skills. ...read more
A COVID-19 Treatment Might Already Exist in Old Drugs — and Researchers Are Using Pieces of the Coronavirus to Find Them
There are 20,000 FDA approved drugs. One of them might fight COVID-19, if scientists can find it. ...read more
It’s Wrong to Blame Bats for the Coronavirus Epidemic
Bats are a possible source of the coronavirus — but humans are to blame for the spread of the disease. ...read more
New 3D Images Reveal the Evolutionary Wonders Hidden in Frog Skulls
Some are bumpy. Some are smooth. Some are shaped like a garden spade. Researchers want to know why these amphibians’ noggins come in so many shapes. ...read more
Western North America Is Stretching, and That Causes Earthquakes
Two earthquakes struck Nevada and Utah, reminding us that the Western U.S. continues to stretch. ...read more
Which Dinosaur Is the Biggest Ever Found?
To say these dinosaurs were ‘big’ is an understatement. ...read more
Researchers Use Math Model to Map Echo Chambers on Twitter
A mathematical model that visualizes echo chambers on Twitter shows how they coevolve with polarization on controversial topics. ...read more
Were Dinosaurs Social Creatures or Lone Rangers?
Even dinosaurs may have liked some company. ...read more