Tag Archives: the human body
Reconstructing a Mummy
A team of scientists have reconstructed in three dimensions the appearance of three 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummies, using a combination of hi-res CT scans, 3D printing technology, anthropological analysis and facial reconstruction techniques. Muscle tones and hairstyles are vividly recreated, and all three are due to be exhibited at Montreal’s Redpath Museum at McGill University today. One of the mummies was … [ Read more ]
Smoking Risks Unique To Women Discovered
A new study published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most detailed investigations into the long-term effects of smoking, has found that women are more likely to die of smoking-related lung cancer than ever before, a result the researchers believe is a reflection of changes in women’s smoking patterns going back to the 1960s. Women are … [ Read more ]
IQ Linked To Social Smarts
Previously, cultural notions assumed a wide gulf between emotional and general intelligence, with the popular depiction of the socially clueless nerd genius influencing even the scientific literature. Scientists at the University of Illinois, who have published their findings in the journal Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, however, have uncovered evidence that the two types of smarts are more closely related … [ Read more ]
Mental Capacity Tied to Hearing Loss
Over half of people older than 70 years old have difficulty hearing. With this in mind, a study by Frank Lin of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and colleagues tested the hearing of just under 2000 older adults, which not only confirmed that number, but also suggested that age-related hearing loss might be accompanied by a faster decline in mental abilities, … [ Read more ]
Human Anatomy Exhibit Opens In Kentucky
A unique take on the science of human anatomy opened at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville yesterday. Named BODY WORLDS Vital, the exhibit employs a process called “plastination” which halts decomposition in order to preserve 14 full-body human specimens, all of which are used to demonstrate and therefore promote health, wellness and positive lifestyle choices. The exhibition also features … [ Read more ]
Allergy Sufferers May Have Lower Risk Of Brain Tumors
A team of researchers from Ohio State University has found compelling evidence that people who suffer from allergies tend to have a lower risk of a certain type of brain cancer, known as glioma. Their findings suggest that the higher levels of antibodies circulating in the blood of allergy sufferers may stimulate the immune system and thus, lower the incidence … [ Read more ]
Want to Swim Faster? Spread Your Fingers To Make A Web
New research from Duke University finds that swimming with the fingers slightly apart will increase a swimmer’s speed. This finding is counter intuitive to previous training methodology which encouraged keeping the fingers together to create a paddle-like pulling motion. According to scientists, the slight gap between the fingers causes water to form a web that helps to propel the body … [ Read more ]
Do Ladies Experience “Ovulation Goggles?”
Ever heard of “beer goggles?” Well, scientists now claim that women are affected by what they call, “ovulation goggles.” Researchers at the University of Texas performed a study in which women were asked to look at online dating profiles of men during various periods of their fertility cycles. Two groups of men were selected. One group contained men that were … [ Read more ]
Nicotine Vaccine For Kids?
A new vaccine that produces long-term antibodies can clear nicotine from the blood, thus eliminating nicotine addiction in the mice to which is was administered. In theory, parents could choose to have their children inoculated against nicotine and thus drastically lower the incidence of smoking. The vaccine works by creating anti-bodies that destroy nicotine as soon as it enters the … [ Read more ]
Mapping Female Reproductive System Difficult For Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was renowned as a painter, sculptor, engineer, musician, mathematician and scientist. He painstakingly created elaborate drawings of human anatomy over 500 years ago. His accuracy and precision were astonishing, given the lack of information and tools to which he had access. It is truly amazing that he was able to map out the intricacies of the human … [ Read more ]
