This 1 Hobby Is Great For An Aging Brain, According To A New Study
Flashpop via Getty Images Want to protect your brain as you age? Pick up an instrument. If you’re looking to bolster your cognitive abilities and keep your mind sharp throughout your lifetime, you may want to pick up a musical instrument. A recent study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that playing […]
Opinion | The Uncomfortable Truth About Comfortable Scrubs
We love joggers. If we had to pick a piece of clothing to wear every day for the rest of our lives, it would be joggers. We wear them constantly — outside the hospital, that is. These days, this choice makes us an anomaly. Like the ubiquitous clogs in the OR, jogger-style scrubs have taken […]
This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli: The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
When you pick up a balloon, the pressure to keep hold of it is different from what you would exert to grasp a jar. And now engineers at MIT and elsewhere have a way to precisely measure and map such subtleties of tactile dexterity. The team has designed a new touch-sensing glove that can “feel” […]