Stim device may ease neuropathy foot pain for people with cancer

A device may help people with cancer who suffer from burning and shooting pain and cramping in their lower limbs brought on by chemotherapy.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 12, 2024 ~6 min

Keeping NBA players on the court is no small 'feet'

The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.

Philip Anloague, Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton • conversation
April 21, 2023 ~7 min


3D-printed insole measures foot pressure right in shoe

A 3D-​printed insole with integrated sensors will allow real-time measurement of the pressure of the sole of the foot right in a shoe.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~6 min

Did jerboa bones evolve more fusion than necessary?

A close look at the skeletons of hoppy rodents called jerboas suggests their bones overshot the optimum amount of fusing.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~5 min

How do ants crawl on walls? A biologist explains their sticky, spiky, gravity-defying grip

Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.

Deby Cassill, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida • conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

How sauropod feet carried all that weight

New findings indicate how the feet truly enormous sauropod dinosaurs could support their massive weight.

U. Queensland • futurity
Aug. 12, 2022 ~5 min

How to avoid achy feet while working at home

One side effect of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may come as a surprise: sore feet. Here are some tips on how to get relief.

Carrie MacMillan-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2022 ~10 min

3D-printed shoes treat Walter the vulture’s ‘bumblefoot’

Silicone shoes cast from 3D-printed molds treat pododermatitis, or "bumblefoot," in birds of prey in a wildlife park.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Dec. 20, 2021 ~6 min


What happens when your foot falls asleep?

An exercise physiologist explains how it’s a problem of communication between your brain and your body.

Zachary Gillen, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2021 ~5 min

Lizards with sticky toepads rule the trees

"Toepads are essentially a biological superpower for lizards to access new resources that lizards without toepads cannot."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 6, 2021 ~6 min

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