Smartwatches can now track your finger in mid-air using sonar

Smartwatches can now track your finger in mid-air using sonar As mobile and wearable devices such as smartwatches grow smaller, it gets tougher for people to interact with screens...

High-throughput screen identifies potential henipavirus drug target

High-throughput screen identifies potential henipavirus drug target The closely related Hendra and Nipah viruses (referred to jointly as henipaviruses) are deadly cousins of the...

Heart attack patients getting younger, more obese

Heart attack patients getting younger, more obese Despite increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the...

Prolonged daily sitting linked to 3.8 percent of all-cause deaths

Prolonged daily sitting linked to 3.8 percent of all-cause deaths Sedentary behavior, particularly sitting, has recently become a prevalent public health topic and target for intervention....

New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial

New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial Some people infected with HIV naturally produce antibodies that effectively...

Simple solutions for overweight kids to lose weight as the weather warms up

Simple solutions for overweight kids to lose weight as the weather warms up Obesity is almost at epidemic proportions; it has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents...

Portion control: Cells found in mouse brain that signal 'stop eating'

Portion control: Cells found in mouse brain that signal 'stop eating' While researching the brain's learning and memory system, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they stumbled upon a...