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

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 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

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

‘Toe spring’ shoes can lead to long-term pain

"Toe spring" shoes may give the muscles in your feet a break—but that might not be a good thing in the long run.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 21, 2020 ~4 min


Ancient crocs walked on two legs the size of ours

Fossil footprints in what is now South Korea are evidence that some species of ancient crocodiles walked on two feet.

U. Queensland • futurity
June 11, 2020 ~4 min

Sensor could warn of gout attacks

"We wanted to create a technology that is reliable and user-friendly so that patients can easily self-monitor their blood urate levels."

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
May 12, 2020 ~7 min

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