Contributed by Mr. Brennan
A 3-D-printed tracheobronchial splint used to treat the collapsed left bronchus of a 5-month-old patient.
(Morrison et al., Science Translational Medicine)
Friday, May 1, 2015
Cardborigami: A Solution to Homelessness
Nanotech: Expanding the Reach of Metallic Glass
Contributed by Mr. Brennan
http://news.yale.edu/2015/04/22/expanding-reach-metallic-glass?utm_source=YNemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ynalumni-04-28-15
Metallic glass nanorods, shown here, are fabricated by sputtering, using a self-shadowing mechanism. A vast range of chemical compositions can be realized with this method, over large macroscopic areas.
Monday, March 16, 2015
The Untold History of Women in Science and Technology - The White House
http://stemaustralia.org.au/spaces/2/women-in-stem/photo/Amanda/pioneering-women-in-science/77
Edheads - Virtual Hip Replacement Surgery - Interactive
*Disclaimer: Graphic Surgery Photos*
http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/
http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/
New Ebola Cases Are Declining: Why That's Bad News For A Cure
Dr. Francis Kateh receives an experimental Ebola vaccine as part of a
clinical trial that began in Liberia in February 2015. With the number
of new cases falling, some experts say it may be too late to gather
useful scientific data about potential Ebola drugs and vaccines.
(Zoom
Dosso /AFP/Getty Images)
Researchers May Have Solved Origin-of-Life Conundrum
The crash of meteors on early Earth likely generated hydrogen cyanide,
which could have kick-started the production of biomolecules needed to
make the first cells.
Joe Tucciarrone/Science Photo LIbraryCorbis
Scientists Confirm 'Greenhouse' Effect of Human's CO2
Earth's atmosphere, here in light blue, acts like the window on a glass greenhouse. Some gases - such as CO2 - trap certain wavelengths of light (here shown in red). That trapped energy, or heat, warms our planet.
DAVIDSZABO/ISTOCKPHOTO
How to Pick Up Messages After They're Gone
Today, astronomers read the history of the universe by looking at the light emitted by hot, distance objects. Sometimes, however, those light sources give out - and their light disappears. Good news: A new technique might be able to still read the information that had been carried in that long-gone light.
DIEDRE HUNTER (LOWELL OBS.) ET AL., HST, NASA
Blind Man Now Able To See Shapes Thanks To Bionic Eye
Brought to you by James
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are - TED Talk Video
Brought to you by Owen
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=491042
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube Video
Brought to you by Owen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU
Screen Time Can Mess With The Body's 'Clock'
In the five years since its introduction, the tablet computer has become a part of the lives of hundreds of millions of people, young and old. A new study finds reading on them before bedtime can hurt our sleep.
VITAPIX/ISTOCKPHOTO
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