New wearable can send health data up to 15 miles away

A wearable device can send health data much farther than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth systems can. It could make digital health access more equitable.

Katy Smith-U. Arizona • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Jumping bubbles carry more heat

Bubbles are an optimal way to carry heat. A new surface makes them jump to carry even more, researchers report.

Alex Parrish-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min


Bird feeding is important to another species: humans

Policies regarding bird feeding should also consider the people who invest their time and resources in it, say researchers.

Krista Timney-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Hyena ‘buddies’ gang up to fight lions

"If hyenas greet each other, they're more likely to mob. If they have strong social bonds, they're more likely to mob."

Matt Davenport-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~8 min

Building boom in Ethiopia may foster malaria vector mosquitoes

A malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is moving into African cities, where a construction boom appears to welcome them in.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~12 min

Rush-hour traffic air increases blood pressure

Unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic significantly increased passengers' blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later.

Alden Woods-U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~7 min

More older Americans use cannabis now than before pandemic

More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they’ve consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Antibiotics combo treats Lyme disease better

A combination of antibiotics is more effective in treating Lyme disease than the commonly prescribed course of a single antibiotic alone.

Leslie Tate-Tulane • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~4 min


Postmenopausal caregivers may have lower death risk

Being a caregiver may not only help those receiving care, but also those giving it, according to a new study.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~5 min

Serious risks follow multiple rounds of pregnancy complications

Women who have more than one episode of gestational diabetes or hypertension have double or even triple the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~5 min

/

1057