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10 Reasons Coffee is Both the Best and the Worst Beverage Ever Invented

Caffeine is the most commonly used mood-altering drug in the world, and coffee is one of the most popular means of ingesting it. Over 50% of Americans drink coffee on a daily basis, and that figure is thought to be increasing every year. But there’s more to coffee than its caffeine content, and scientists are…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

ReCell Kit Grows Spray On Skin At Your Bedside In Just Half an Hour

While skin grafts are an essential tool for treating severe burns, Avita Medical has developed a compact kit that grows replacement skin that can be sprayed on. Which has resulted in faster healing and better cosmetic results in patient testing. Instead of growing patches of skin that can be draped over severely burned areas, the…

Health Andrew Liszewski

What Does This Stealth Toothbrush Sanitizer Need To Hide From?

I understand that the use of angular contours and segmented body panels can help hide a stealth aircraft from enemy radar and detection systems, but I don’t see what this toothbrush sanitizer needs to hide from. Aesthetically pleasing design maybe? Using germicidal UV light this sanitizer can kill up to 99.9 percent of the bacteria…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Was the FDA Right to Declare Avastin Ineffective for Breast Cancer?

The Food and Drug Administration declared this morning that the blockbuster pharmaceutical Avastin — one of the world’s best-selling cancer drugs — should no longer be prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer, claiming that the drug has proven to be neither safe nor effective in treating the disease. But is it the right decision?…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Philips’ Vital Signs Camera App Measures Your Heart Rate, Lets Your iPad 2 Play Doctor

You probably shouldn’t use it as a full-time replacement, but in-between regular checkups with your doctor you can use Philips’ new Vital Signs Camera App with an iPad 2 to easily monitor your heart and breathing rates. Unlike most heart rate monitoring devices that require you to wear a chest strap or something around your…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Sleeker, Slimmer Insulin Pumps Will Improve the Lives of Diabetics

Insulin pumps can be an easier way to deal with type 1 diabetes, but only 20 to 30 percent of the country who rely on insulin use them because they’re usually not very discreet. The t:slim, however, looks as sleek as a smartphone, and even features a touchscreen UI so it’s easier to carry and…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Are the iPod Generation Ruining Their Hearing For Good?

Pardon? What you say? Apparently the ear-bud touting masses are ruining their hearing, one Justin Bieber song at a time. Because one in five Americans over the age of 12 have hearing loss in at least one ear. A new study shows that more than 48 million people in the United States can’t hear properly,…

Health Jamie Condliffe

The EU has banned X-ray body scanners in airports — for medical reasons

What price will the United States pay in the name of security? A PBS NewsHour investigation published earlier this month reported that as many as 100 Americans could develop cancer each year due to radiation emitted by full-body X-ray scanners, which continue to pop up en masse at airports across the US. And while 100…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

20% of Americans suffer from a condition associated with dementia

Hearing loss is the kind of ailment that sneaks up on you over time — many people don’t even recognize that it’s happening). New research shows that its long-term consequences could include dementia. And now, it turns out that hearing loss is far more pervasive than anyone realized. According to a study published in yesterday’s…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

10 Ways Of Getting High That Are (Slightly) More Pleasant Than Krokodil

Yesterday we discussed the horrors of the Russian drug krokodil. This flesh-eating heroin-like substance may seem like the most nightmarish of all nightmares, but there are plenty of other toxic (and just plain grody) substances out there, ready to be consumed for no good reason. Here are 10 more intoxicating things that would give McGruff…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The National Science Foundation is slated to receive a 2.5% increase in its 2012 budget!

Congress is expected to approve three spending bills by week’s end that would grant the National Science Foundation a 2.5% bump in it’s 2012 budget. It might not sound like a lot, but a 2.5% budget boost translates to a 173-million dollar increase over this year’s funds; that’s 173-million dollars that the NSF can put…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Tackle Home Renovations Like Thor Would With This War Hammer

Who cares if it’s actually designed for strength training? If the makers of the SISU War Hammer didn’t intend for it take down brick walls, bust up foundations or battle The Avengers’ enemies, they shouldn’t have made it look so badass. And, they certainly shouldn’t have called it the War Hammer. https://gizmodo.com/iphones-only-used-for-calls-on-the-avengers-set-not-fi-5852651 Made from seven…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Exploring the ethical implications of chimpanzee research

The battle over the future of chimpanzees in research has reached a critical point. Chimps are humans’ closest extant relatives — and as such, they are arguably one of the best animal models available for biomedical investigations that have the potential to save countless human lives. But for many, the similarities chimps share with humans…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Robot Polar Bear Is Gentler Than Your Spouse, Tickles You When You Start To Snore

A pillow to the face is a good way to silence the snorer you sleep with. Unless you’re the snorer. In that case you’d probably prefer to share a bed with Jukusui-kun, a robot polar bear that doubles as an intelligent pillow, gently waking you by tickling your face so you’ll roll onto your side.…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Glooko Enlists the iPhone For Managing Your Diabetes

Maintaining a daily log of blood sugar levels is one of the most effective ways to deal with diabetes. And with Glooko’s logbook app and MeterSync cable, your iOS device can become an effective tool for spotting trends and managing the condition. The $40 sync cable tethers to your iPhone or iPod Touch’s dock connector,…

Health Andrew Liszewski

New obesity drug cuts off the blood to your fat supply

News about anti-obesity drugs is pretty common, but many of them never make it past the testing stage in rodents. Now, a new fat-fighting drug has passed the primate test: it’s proven to be successful with obese rhesus monkeys. It just might be appropriate for us, too. Most obesity drugs either ramp up metabolisms to…

io9 Tim Barribeau

More than 55 out of every 100 Mississippi voters agree: fertilized eggs are not people

Yesterday afternoon, voters in Mississippi took to the polls to vote on Initiative 26 — aka “the Personhood amendment.” The ballot measure proposed to amend the state’s constitution to redefine “person” to mean “every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the equivalent thereof.” If approved, the amendment would have given fertilized eggs…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Your Daily Commute Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Whether you’re crammed into a trolley car or inching your way through crosstown gridlock, getting to and from your office can often be the worst part of the work day. Now, a new study suggests that some commutes aren’t worth the cost to your health. According to a report published in the BMC Public Health…

Health Andrew Tarantola

You Are All Getting Cancer!

What else is new, right? But seriously, if like many of us you sit on your ass all day, your chances of cancer are higher than if you peppered your workday with, say, a Nerf war or a few push-ups. I know. “Sitting in a chair” causes cancer sounds ridiculous. Bit it is really bad…

Health Kristen Philipkoski

Flat Pack Disposable Contacts You Can Stash with Your Credit Cards

Not only are Menicon‘s new flat pack daily disposable contact lenses thin enough to stash in a wallet, but they’re also made with specially developed materials to keep the lenses clean while you put them on. To reduce the volume of a standard disposable contact lens case by about forty percent, Menicon secures them between…

Health Andrew Liszewski

10 Reasons Coffee is Both the Best and the Worst Beverage Ever Invented

ReCell Kit Grows Spray On Skin At Your Bedside In Just Half an Hour

What Does This Stealth Toothbrush Sanitizer Need To Hide From?

Was the FDA Right to Declare Avastin Ineffective for Breast Cancer?

Philips’ Vital Signs Camera App Measures Your Heart Rate, Lets Your iPad 2 Play Doctor

Sleeker, Slimmer Insulin Pumps Will Improve the Lives of Diabetics

Are the iPod Generation Ruining Their Hearing For Good?

The EU has banned X-ray body scanners in airports — for medical reasons

20% of Americans suffer from a condition associated with dementia

10 Ways Of Getting High That Are (Slightly) More Pleasant Than Krokodil

The National Science Foundation is slated to receive a 2.5% increase in its 2012 budget!

Tackle Home Renovations Like Thor Would With This War Hammer

Exploring the ethical implications of chimpanzee research

Robot Polar Bear Is Gentler Than Your Spouse, Tickles You When You Start To Snore

Glooko Enlists the iPhone For Managing Your Diabetes

New obesity drug cuts off the blood to your fat supply

More than 55 out of every 100 Mississippi voters agree: fertilized eggs are not people

Your Daily Commute Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

You Are All Getting Cancer!

Flat Pack Disposable Contacts You Can Stash with Your Credit Cards

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

How to Watch the F1 Japanese GP 2026 on a Free Channel

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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