Man controls 2 prosthetic arms with his thoughts

"For everything we envision people needing or wanting to do to become independent... they really need two hands working together."

Chanapa Tantibanchachai-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Oct. 21, 2019 ~6 min

Slinky-like patch may boost physical therapy after joint injury

A new, cheap sensor patch could keep patients recovering from joint injuries honest in their physical therapy and improve assessment of their recovery.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~6 min


Funding for child gun death research is 30X too low

The mismatch between child firearm deaths and funding to investigate the issue may help explain why such deaths among young people have climbed, say researchers.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 14, 2019 ~7 min

Crash stats compare off-roading on city streets vs. motorcycles

People who ride off-road vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets crash just as much as motorcyclists do, researchers say.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~3 min

CTE risk goes up 30% for each year of playing football

There's a strong link between playing football and CTE, researchers find. After just under 3 years of play, athletes' risk for CTE doubles.

Boston University • futurity
Oct. 8, 2019 ~6 min

Turtle spine signals reveal how movement starts

The neurons of itchy turtles show that movement most likely starts in a network of cells, not one "command center."

Anders Buch-Larsen • futurity
Oct. 7, 2019 ~5 min

Your pay and work schedule affect your health

There are several factors about our jobs that can have major effects on our health, from how much we make to when we work.

U. Washington • futurity
Sept. 30, 2019 ~5 min

Algorithm would warn warehouse workers about risky motions

Warehouse workers risk workplace injuries from awkward postures or body movements. An algorithm could warn them before they get hurt.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Aug. 23, 2019 ~5 min


What years of playing football do to brain’s white matter

Researchers have found a link between playing football and white matter injury in the brain, which might contribute to dementia in people with CTE.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Aug. 12, 2019 ~1 min

Midbrain may be ‘canary in the coal mine’ for head injuries

Examining the midbrain may help doctors diagnose injuries from a concussive hit to the head or repeated hits over time, researchers say.

Emily Boynton-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 7, 2019 ~6 min

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