Jennifer Welsh

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Modded iPod Nano Bot Dances to Its Own Music

The tiny pacemaker sits next to a single grain of rice on a fingertip. The device is so small that it can be non-invasively injected into the body via a syringe. (Image Credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University)

Tiny pacemaker

Learn more about the world's smallest pacemaker that’s implanted in a non-invasive way, which can help newborn children who need it.

A Tiny, Rice-Sized Pacemaker Can Biodegrade in Time, Helping Newborns

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In the face of an epidemic, on small-town doctor invented artificial ice years before the world was ready to embrace it. 

The History of Human-Made Ice

Energy saving thermostat to conserve energy

From sealing your windows to adjusting your thermostat, learn valuable tips and tricks on how to save energy during the winter months. 

How to Save Energy: 5 Tips to Save Money and Stay Warm

London’s Royal Humane Society boasted a series of receiving houses featuring beds and baths to “restore the apparently drowned.” (Credit: Artokoloro/Alamy Stock Photo)

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In the 1700s, life-savers employed some unique methods for drowning victims. 

Before Modern CPR, There Were Tobacco-Smoke Enemas

Smartphone

The future holds a long list of upgrades to smart technology. Could cell phones could become obsolete?

Do Smartphones Need to Get Smarter?

Smartphone chained to wrist

From FoMO to doomscrolling, scientists debate if smartphone addiction is real and what it could mean for our mental health. 

What Is Smartphone Addiction and Is It Fueling Mental Health Problems?

Modded iPod Nano Bot Dances to Its Own Music

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