Why acute kidney injury strikes marathon runners

What's behind the acute kidney injury some marathon runners experience after a race? New research debunks one idea and points the finger elsewhere.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Sept. 13, 2019 ~9 min

3D-printed salt gives form to absorbable bone implants

A new type of bone implant made from magnesium could help fractures heal and then absorb into the body, thanks to 3D-printed 'salt templates.'

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 28, 2019 ~4 min


Team cracks mystery of Dead Sea summer ‘snow’

The Dead Sea's salty summer "snow" has been a mystery, but new research explains what's going on.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~5 min

Battery gets ‘blue energy’ from ocean and freshwater mix

A new battery technology can capture "blue energy" from places where saltwater and freshwater mix and constantly keep itself charged.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~6 min

U.S. food supply has way too much processed stuff

Researchers looked at 230,156 food products sold in the US. More than 70% were ultra-processed.

Kristin Samuelson-Northwestern • futurity
July 25, 2019 ~6 min

Hot spots make purifying salt water super efficient

"…water scarcity is a daily reality for about half of the world's people, and efficient solar distillation could change that."

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
June 21, 2019 ~5 min

Molecular ‘cage’ can trap salt to clean drinking water

A new molecule is around 10 billion times better than previous ones at capturing salt from water.

Kevin Fryling-Indiana • futurity
May 24, 2019 ~4 min

11% of U.S. adult energy intake is fast food

Menus have gotten bigger at fast food restaurants. Portions, salt content, and calorie counts have grown, too.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~4 min


How do sea snakes in salt water get a drink?

When researchers found that sea snakes need freshwater, a new mystery emerged: How do they find it?

Rachel Wayne-Florida • futurity
Feb. 11, 2019 ~3 min

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