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The World’s First Unisex Condom, Wondaleaf
John Tang Ing Chinh, a Malaysian gynecologist at Twin Catalyst, has created the world’s first unisex condom: Wondaleaf. Made from medical-grade polyurethane (often used for dressing wounds), Wondaleaf functions like a regular …
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Research on Chili Peppers + Menthol Could Lead to Non-Opioid Pain Relief
Scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were recently awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their essential research, studying how humans sense their environment. Julius used capsaicin (the spice found in …
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Interview: Guy Rocourt, Co-Founder of Cannabis Company, Papa & Barkley
An insightful view of wellness, with sleep as a new area of focus
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The AI-Regulated Exo-Abs Robotic Device Helps Paralyzed People Breathe
What began as an exploratory project within the Soft Robotics Research Center lab at Seoul National University, the Exo-Abs robotic device may one day be a commercial support system that helps paralyzed …
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Mapping the universe, making tiles from discarded eggshells, learning from squids and more
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The Vital Role of Longfin Squids’ Giant Nerve Fibers to Neuroscience
In 2020, a group of scientists at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory used the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to disable a gene in the Doryteuthis squid (aka the longfin squid). This milestone comes …
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