A new window into hemodialysis: How optical sensors could make treatment safer

For the millions of people living with end-stage kidney disease, hemodialysis is more than a medical procedure, it is a ...

Life Learned To Breathe Oxygen Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought

Oxygen is everywhere on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. Scientists think oxygen only became a lasting part ...
New Scientist

Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how

A crucial part of birds’ eyes is unlike any tissue known in vertebrate animals. Their retina – the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye – sidesteps the near-universal need for oxygen by ...
Roll Call

Congress must work to strengthen Medicare access to lifesaving oxygen

When our son came home from the NICU, he used supplemental medical oxygen at home. My wife and I saw up close that the right oxygen, delivered the right way, doesn’t just help a child breathe—it lets ...
KELOLAND News

What are data centers, and how do they work?

MADISON, S.D. (KELO) — There has been plenty of discussion around data centers lately, especially with the possibility of one coming to Sioux Falls. However, some of us may not know what they do or ...
Hot Rod

What Is a Wideband O2 Sensor and Why It Matters More Than You Think

If you build engines, tune cars, or even just like mashing your foot on the throttle with conviction, you’ve probably heard the term “wideband O2 sensor” being thrown around at the track, dyno ...
The Boston Globe

Drone shows are becoming popular alternatives to fireworks. Here’s how they work.

Provincetown and New Bedford are having their first-ever New Year’s Eve drone shows on Wednesday evening, as the synchronized displays become an increasingly popular alternative to fireworks. The New ...
Outside

Vibration Plates Are Trending. But Do They Actually Work?

Steven Haahr, a certified personal trainer, explains that vibration plates are tied to a health concept called “whole body vibration,” in which a person stands on “platforms that oscillate, or shake, ...
Forbes

Musk Says Work Will Be Optional. Workers Act Like It Already Is.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nirit Cohen covers the Future of Work, bridging trends with solutions. A growing number of workers are reshaping when, where and ...
SlashGear

Can You Clean A Car's O2 Sensor? (And Why You Might Need To)

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...
NBC Sports

2026 World Cup inter-confederation playoffs: How do they work, when are they, and who’s involved?

FIFA have awarded World Cup spots through inter-confederation competitions for the better part of 60 years, and the 2026 World Cup will have a larger, higher-profile pool of teams looking to lock up ...