• Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 23rd, 2015
High-Tech Ring Promises to Diagnose STDs in Under a Minute

High-Tech Ring Promises to Diagnose STDs in Under a Minute

The ring is expected to become available in early 2016

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Or at least seriously creepy vampire mice do

  • Health
  • By Horia Despa
  • June 30th, 2015
Single Cells Can Be Made to Levitate with Magnets

Single Cells Can Be Made to Levitate with Magnets

Magnetism can help us read a cell's type and life expectancy

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2015
Scientists Think to Have Found Dinosaur Blood in Millennia-Old Fossils

Scientists Think to Have Found Dinosaur Blood in Millennia-Old Fossils

Remains of red blood cells and collagen fibers, specifically

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 6th, 2015
Simple Blood Test Reveals All Viruses That Have Ever Infected You

Simple Blood Test Reveals All Viruses That Have Ever Infected You

The test unlocks the memories of your immune system

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 30th, 2015
Scientists Engineer Mutant Enzyme That Can Change Blood Types

Scientists Engineer Mutant Enzyme That Can Change Blood Types

The idea is to use this enzyme to turn Type A and Type B blood into Typo O, shown to be a universal donor

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 23rd, 2015
Mosquitoes Play Favorites When Choosing Their Victims, Study Finds

Mosquitoes Play Favorites When Choosing Their Victims, Study Finds

Some people are lucky enough to have their body produce so-called natural repellents that keep mosquitoes at bay

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 8th, 2015
Blood Transfusion Makes 8-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Fish and Nuts

Blood Transfusion Makes 8-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Fish and Nuts

Doctors say that, prior to the blood transfusion, the 8-year-old boy never showed signs of being allergic to any foods

  • How to
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 23rd, 2015
Freaky Friday Mystery: Why Paper Cuts Hurt like Absolute Hell

Freaky Friday Mystery: Why Paper Cuts Hurt like Absolute Hell

Paper cuts can break even the toughest of guys and gals, here is why they hurt like hell on a finger

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2014
Ebola Patients in Africa Are Now Being Transfused Blood or Plasma from Survivors

Ebola Patients in Africa Are Now Being Transfused Blood or Plasma from Survivors

Specialists hope Ebola antibodies present in the blood and plasma of survivors can help others overcome the disease

Count Dracula's Thirst for Blood Explained by Science

Count Dracula's Thirst for Blood Explained by Science

Researchers identify the chemical compound that made the scent of blood utterly irresistible to Count Dracula

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 3rd, 2014
A Simple Blood Test Could One Day Serve to Diagnose Cancer

A Simple Blood Test Could One Day Serve to Diagnose Cancer

Besides, researchers say the blood test they are now working on will distinguish between several types of cancer

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

Jewelry That Harvests Energy from Blood Flow: Disgusting or Brilliant?

The jewelry is the brainchild of a designer named Naomi Kizhner, many agree it's freaky to say the least

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 25th, 2014
2 Tablespoons of Blood Used to Grow a Blood Vessel in Just a Week

2 Tablespoons of Blood Used to Grow a Blood Vessel in Just a Week

Researchers with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden say blood vessels grown from blood are fully-functional

Odd Jewelry Connects to Your Veins, Harvests Energy from Blood Flow

Odd Jewelry Connects to Your Veins, Harvests Energy from Blood Flow

The jewelry is the brain child of an industrial designer named Naomi Kizhner, is meant to promote sustainability

Lethargic Kitten Is Transfused Dog Blood, Makes Miraculous Recovery

Lethargic Kitten Is Transfused Dog Blood, Makes Miraculous Recovery

The peculiar procedure was carried out by Dr. Sean Perry at the Marathon Veterinary Hospital in Florida, US

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2014
How Going for a Run Keeps You Safe from Depression

How Going for a Run Keeps You Safe from Depression

Scientists explain how and why regular physical exercise keeps depression resulting from stress at bay

 
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