Health and Healthcare Systems
This $1 innovation could help prevent deaths during childbirth
A sensing glove being trialled could be invaluable in identifying obstructed birth in low-resource regions, providing real-time data on a smartphone app.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
These 'smart bandages' could be a gamechanger in treating wounds. Here's why
A new ‘smart bandage’ contains a sensor that can very sensitively measure wound moisture levels and then transmit the data to a nearby smartphone.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Tiny robots could deliver drugs directly to our central nervous system
New research has developed soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields. It's hoped the robots could be used for targeted drug delivery.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Virtual humans could give sufferers of post-traumatic stress the support they need
New research shows that virtual interviewers are more likely to help soldiers to discuss their symptoms.
Emerging Technologies
What NBA basketball players can teach us about pressure
A new study shows that high pressure actually increases our chances of failure.
Emerging Technologies
Why empowering robots is the key to working with them
Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK have developed a concept called Empowerment to help robots to protect and serve humans, while keeping themselves safe.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Depression affects the brains of males and females differently
New findings suggest that adolescent girls and boys might experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments could be beneficial for adolescents.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Science shows yoga may protect your brain in old age
Research has looked at the cortical thickness of 'yoginis' versus non-practioners, finding that yoga could help prevent cognitive decline.
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The link between your belief in free will, and your happiness
Research suggests that expressing a belief in free will is positively correlated with happiness.