HIBERIA: the science of human hibernation
Long-duration spaceflight presents humanity with a challenge as old as survival itself: how to preserve the human body under extreme conditions of isolation, radiation, and resource scarcity. The HIBERIA initiative—short…
This is why we must switch to daylight saving time
The switch to daylight saving, that little twist of the hands which is done on the Saturday-to-Sunday evening at the end of March, is a far more profound event than…
Could bats help humans finally make it to Mars?
As mankind inches closer to realizing a manned mission to Mars, scientists are considering some very innovative ways of overcoming one of the biggest hurdles: keeping astronauts healthy and functional…
From Earth to the Stars: Adrianos & Stan on the future of space medicine
Please tell us a bit about your background Stan: Born in the Netherlands 29 years ago, I was named Konstantinos. Since “Konstantinos” was too difficult for the Dutch to pronounce,…
Meet the talent: Ekaterina Kostioukhina, Flight Doctor & Space Medicine Researcher
Place of residence: New Zealand Position: Senior Medical Officer, Flight Doctor and Space Medicine Researcher. Please describe a day in your life Because of the nature of my profession, my…
Electrogenetic wearables: Swiss experiment merges Tech and DNA
In the ever-evolving landscape of health technology, fitness trackers have truly transformed how we monitor our physical well-being. From counting our steps to monitoring heart rates, these gadgets have spurred…
How to build a giant? Sauropod dinosaurs did it 36 different ways
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sauropods, those familiar plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks, long tails and four pillar-like legs, were the biggest land animals in Earth’s history, reaching 100-120…
Starling Medical turns the home bathroom into a laboratory for preventing health problems
Artificial intelligence as a solution to improve health through urine analysis. It might sound like a bold move or a marketing campaign, but Starling Medical‘s project has what it takes to…