Daily Archives: October 12, 2026

“Invisible ink” for medical tattooing?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Charlotte Lin https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03210-zA group of nanoscientists has developed tattoo inks that become visible only under ultraviolet light, and can be hidden again using bright visible light. The inks are made from tiny spheres of acrylic glass that contain … Continue reading →

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How low can we go?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob Peterson

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Sloth bear receives first-of-a-kind prosthetic limb

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam Peterson. Click here to read the story.

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A Blue Wave

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

David Remnick, Editor, The New Yorker (thanks to Charlotte Lin) Signs of a midterm blue wave are everywhere, and yet it would be journalistic malpractice not to attach some nervous caveats to any prediction. Polls are sketchy. Campaigns have never … Continue reading →

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It’s not Iran, it’s those T levels and beards!

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob Peterson

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Register Now: Role of Wearable Technologies in Timely Diagnosis

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rick Baugh Ed note: Some monitoring may help, but we need to be careful about medicalizing our lives, constantly knowing of our heart beats, mood, night’s sleep, etc. Perhaps we’ll need to check our wearables to see if … Continue reading →

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