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Feb 28 2025SCIENCE

Smartphone-Powered Health Check: Detecting Thalassemia with Style

Imagine a world where your smartphone can detect serious diseases like thalassemia. This isn't science fiction. Scientists have created a clever way to use smartphones for health checks. They've developed a system that combines special materials and DNA structures to make detecting diseases easier and more accurate. This system uses tiny gold particles, a unique ...

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Feb 09 2025SCIENCE

Head Hit Data Dilemma: How the Program Solves it

Sports and activities are always a bit risky. The most concerning risk to the player is the worry of head injuries. Some of these injuries are hard to predict. The bad news is that getting bad data from the mouthguard head impact testing could cause huge problems. The mouthguard is a simple device but it can be very important in the game. People care about the sa...

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