A study at the University of Michigan was conducted using a relatively new noninvasive technique that claims to get rid of cancerous liver tumors called histotripsy. The study revealed that the sound technology used in histotripsy was able to successfully destroy 50 to 75 percent of cancerous liver tumor mass. The university’s study, performed on […]
Archives for May 2022
World Water Day
How clean is the water that you use? Water is the world’s most precious resource, but not everyone has equal access to safe water. World Water Day aims to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people currently living without access to clean water. This day encourages people to take water and sanitation safety measures to […]
Brain Awareness Week
What is Brain Awareness Week? Brain Awareness Week strives to promote brain science and research to people around the world. Many schools, medical facilities, and organizations across the globe participate every year. It takes place annually on the third week of March. This year, it lasts from March 14 to March 20, 2022. The main […]
Eye Imaging May Be the Key to Better Automated Vehicles
Optical Coherence Tomography is a technology developed in the 90’s which can be found in the offices of eye doctors. However, engineers believe it may hold the key to improving the “vision” of self-driving technology and other autonomous systems (ScienceDaily). Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR for short, is a system that works similarly to […]
Autism Awareness Month
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is estimated to affect one in 68 children. It’s a diagnosis that wasn’t well-understood or extensively researched until the late 20th century (massgeneral). ASD affects the way a person communicates, behaves, and interacts with other people, and everyone with ASD experiences it differently. Some people diagnosed with ASD can live fully […]
Urban Heat Island Effect
The “urban heat island effect” is a phenomenon that affects cities all around the world. It refers to the way cities trap heat, making their temperatures warmer than the surrounding areas. The city then becomes an “urban heat island.” The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that, compared to its surroundings, a city of 1 million people […]
