September 2015

No More Sticky Hands: New Protein Will Keep Your Ice Cream From Melting

Black Patients Getting More Kidney Transplants Thanks To Deceased Donors, Partial Matches, And A New Matching System

Constipation Relief: Chinese Man Allegedly Doesn’t Poop For 10 Years, Doctors Find 11 Pounds Of Poop In His Colon

Is Smoking Cigarettes As Bad As Using Other Tobacco Products? Americans Lack Knowledge When It Comes To Risks

Digital Love Letters: With Millennials, Email Is Better For Expressing Love Than Voicemails

Autonomous Cars Face Challenges As They Follow The Rules Of The Road And We Don’t

Bluetooth Alternative Uses Your Body’s Magnetic Field To Transmit Signals

ReThink Is An Anti-Bullying Software That Asks Cyberbullies If They Really Want To Send A Mean Message

The Eko Core Brings The Stethoscope Into The 21st Century By Connecting To Your Doctor’s Smart Phone

By The Power Of Greyskull: Nerdstrong, A New Gym Specifically For Nerds, Opens In Los Angeles

Adding Aspirin To Cancer Immunotherapy Might Improve Treatment Outcomes

Parkinson’s Disease May Be Caused By Brain Cells Overheating And Burning Out

NASA Develops Mini Camera That Can Display 3D Images; Will Be Used For Brain Surgery

Millennials Sure Do Hate Other Millennials, According To Pew Survey

Certain Types Of Blindness May Be Cured Using Stem Cells From The Oral Cavity

Playing Dead To Prevent A Bear Attack Can Kill You, Plus 9 Other Misconceptions About Things That Can Kill

Taco Bell Introduces The Naked Chicken Taco, The Latest Fast Food Creation To Use Chicken In An Unholy Way

Diabetes And Pre-Diabetes Still Prevalent In The U.S., But The Numbers Are Leveling Off

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Thinking You Are Born Fat Leads To Less Physical Activity, Poor Eating Habits

Apple’s Tim Cook Unveils Two New Medical Apps For Apple Watch That Bring Doctors, Patients Closer Together

Nearly Half Of A Person’s Testicular Cancer Risk Is Inherited From Their Parents

Americans’ Scientific Knowledge Is Average At Best

Simple Vision Test May Be Effective For Concussion Detection In Young Athletes

The Human Brain Senses And Optimizes Movement, Which Is Smart But Also Incredibly Lazy

Coffee Break, Lunch Break, ‘Better Break’: The Best Time To Take A Break From Work And Do Something You Enjoy

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Massachusetts Family Sues School Over Son’s Apparent ‘Wi-Fi Allergy’

54-Year-Old Cancer Patient Undergoes World’s First Surgery Involving 3D-Printed Sternum And Rib Cage

DARPA Reveals Prosthetic Hand That Connects To Brain, Giving Its User His Sense Of Touch Back

For The Inventor Of A Personal Food Scanner That Tells The Nutritional Value Of Food, A One Million Euro Prize

The Shaky Science Behind Shaken Baby Syndrome: New Video Disputes What Was Once Considered Concrete Proof Of Child Abuse

Resveratrol, A Compound In Red Wine, May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

Ear-Free Headphones: The BATBAND Lets You Listen To Music Through The Power Of Bone Conduction

To Help Treat And Prevent Obesity, Your Body’s Immune System May Be Key

Happy Birthday! Science Explains Why September 16 Is The Most Common Birthday in America

Your Height And BMI May Be Influenced By Your Genes More Than Anything Else, According To This Research

On Twitter, It’s Easy To Tell A Person’s Political Affiliation Based On The Words They Use

The USDA Says Americans Only Eat 3 Types Of Vegetables

Duke And UNC Collaborate In Male Infertility Study To See How Nutrition Affects Sperm Quality

The NBA May Be Getting Into Wearable Tech, Tracking Player Movements And Effort

A Birthday Shot Of Liquid Nitrogen And Jagermeister Results In One Girl’s Stomach Removal And A Fine Of $156,000 For The Bar

One In A Million Identical Triplets Born In New York

On A Recent Episode Of ‘The Doctors,’ This Woman Got Her 20-Year-Old Cyst Popped By A Dermotologist

When It Comes To Finding Love, The Traits Men And Women Look For In A Long-Term Partner Vary Wildly

One Step Closer To Wolverine: Researchers Created First-Of-Its-Kind, 3D-Printed Guide That Regrows Damaged Nerves

Upgrading The Smart Pill: Soon, Edible Technology That Heals Us Will Be Powered Within The Body

Near-Death Experience: 3-Year-Old Girl Survives Drowning, Losing Heartbeat For 12 Minutes

Artificial Intelligence May Be Able To Predict Remission Or Resistance To Certain Drugs Used To Treat Breast Cancer

Text Messages That Give Advice, Motivation May Help Improve Cardiovascular Health In At-Risk Patients

Huge Roger Federer Fan Wakes Up From 11-Year Coma Just In Time To See Him Play US Open Final

An Artificial Intelligence Just Finished The Math Section Of The SAT, And Only Scored Below Average

Everywhere You Go, You Leave Behind A Bacteria Cloud That May Be As Identifiable As Your Fingerprint

Trans Fatty Acids May Not Be As Bad As Once Believed, As Long As You Only Eat Them In Small Doses

Studio NL, A Greek Architecture Firm, Created A Bed-Desk Hybrid; The Health Benefits Of Napping At Work

Digital Textbook Provides Real-Time Analytics That Show Students Who Read The Material Do Better In Class

For Veterans, Many Prefer A Video Or Phone Call Instead Of An In-Person Meeting Following Surgery

Experimental New Drug Enlists Your Immune System In The Fight Against Cancer

Pick Up The Dumbbell, Put Down The Fork: Millennials Are Worse Off Than Their Parents When It Comes To Obesity

Falling TVs Are Causing More Neck And Head Injuries In Kids Than Ever Before: How To Secure Your Television The Right Way

This Is Your Brain On Drugs: How Drug Public Service Announcements Have Changed Over The Years

Futuristic Skarp Laser Razor Promises An Incredibly Close Shave Without The Razor Burn Or Irritation

University Of London Student Hadeel Ayoub​ Creates Glove That Translates Sign Language Into Text And Speech

Whether You Touch Or See, Your Brain Tracks Movement Mostly The Same Way