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Environment Impacts Immunity
Do you think that genes impact your immunity to diseases? Scientists have done a study to find that the environment actually has a greater impact than your genes! Learn more about the…
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Germ Fighter Discovered
Did you know that there were germ fighters living right under your feet?! Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic compound in soil! That means that this compound can help fight di…
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Measles Outbreak
Have you been vaccinated for measles? A sudden outbreak of measles is causing concern among health officials over the U.S.!
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Teens Help Save the World
A group of teenagers from around the nation created science projects to help solve various health problems! These kids created multiple new devices and wowed the judges at a science a…
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Are Your Medications Safe?
How sure are you that every medication you take is safe? There's no way to be sure! Scientists have found that the FDA has been hiding fraud in medical trials! Learn more now!
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3D Printed Faces
Doctors make prosthetic legs all the time, but now they have also started 3D printing prosthetic faces! Patients that lose their face or ears during an infection, accident, or injury …
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Science Finds the Best Hiding Spot
Do you know where you would hide if the zombies attacked? Scientists didn't either, so researchers from Cornell University were inspired to go find the best hiding spot. They then rel…
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Mice Help Teach About Human Disease
What percentage of human genes are similar to the genes of a mouse? 85 to 90 percent! This means that if scientists learn all about mouse genes, they will be able to understand human …
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Virtual Wounds and Virtual Healing
Do you like playing video games? Scientists do too! Scientists have created a virtual program that simulates wounds and diseases. They are then able to see how the disease spreads, an…
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Why Do Knuckles Crack?
Do you crack your knuckles? Do you know why they make that cracking noise? There has been a long debate about why your knuckles make that noise, but recent experiments have found the …
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Conjoined Twins
There was a set of twins who were conjoined at the head. They recently underwent separation surgery, and they are now in a period of recovery. Learn more about the rare condition, the…
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can do much more than helping robots destroy people. It can also help scientists, engineers, and doctors all over the world. Learn all about what artificial in…
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Masked Hypertension
High blood pressure is also called hypertension. Blood pressure is checked at the doctor's office, and sometimes, some patients have masked hypertension. Masked hypertension is a cond…
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All About Penicillin
Penicillin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics as it treats infections by killing bacteria. If you've had an infection, the doctor has probably prescribed it to you, but do y…
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Glowing Gloves
There are new glowing gloves with living material to aid with crime scene investigations. The living material in the gloves lights up when it interacts with certain chemicals, so it w…
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Safe Plastics
People purchase plastic products. Sometimes when they buy these plastics, they buy the "safe" BPA free plastics. A recent study shows that people may still be exposed to harmful chemi…
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Humanoid Robots
Scientists and engineers want to use humanoid robots to grow organs that they can use for transplants!
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Phantom Cell Phone Buzzes
Have you ever experienced phantom cell phone buzzes where you thought your phone was vibrating, but it really wasn't? Well, if it happens more than once a day, you may be addicted to …
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Parasite Rash
A woman went on vacation and came back with an itchy rash. The rash turned out to be a parasite that infected her. These parasites, however, don't usually infect humans.
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3D Printing Glass
Scientists are now able to 3D print using glass! This means that they will be able to print glasses or screens for smartphones! This is such a cool innovation!
Medical innovations
