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August 5, 2022

New Stamp-Sized Ultrasound Sticker Images Internal Organs, Could Stand in for Bulky Machines

Ultrasounds, while safe and effective, require a trip to the doctor’s office or hospital, bulky equipment, and a slather of cold gel on the area to be imaged. But a group of MIT engineers hopes to change that process. The team has developed a small, ultrasound sticker that can provide continuous, high-resolution images of internal […]

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A close up of the small rectangular ultrasound sticker

Inside the World’s First Hot Air Balloon Restaurant, Featuring a Three-Course Meal Amid the Clouds

Up, up, and away! If you’re yearning to hop aboard a hot air balloon but are too nervous to throw caution to the wind and take off, Dutch chef Angélique Schmeinck has something to sweeten the deal — literally. On CuliAir Skydining, the world’s first hot air balloon restaurant, you can enjoy a three-course meal

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How Travel Can Boost Mental Health for Dementia Patients and More

It may seem obvious that travel can leave people feeling relaxed and restored, but a recent study says it’s the first of its kind to explore the link between tourism and mental health, specifically for vulnerable groups like people with dementia. The researchers concluded that tourism can provide dementia patients with “relaxing and memorable experiences that stimulate neurological functioning,” and recommended using

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Iguana Population on Galapagos Island Is Thriving Two Centuries After Local Extinction

Two centuries after becoming locally extinct, and three years after being reintroduced, the Galapagos land iguana population is booming on the island of Santiago.  In 1835, Charles Darwin observed a large population of iguanas on Santiago, located near the center of the Galagapos archipelago off the coast of Ecuador — a locale the English naturalist

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Disneyland Princess Charms Young Guest by Using Sign Language to Communicate

“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind.” The quote from Lilo & Stitch sums up how Disney’s parks have been working to become more inclusive of all visitors. Guest Zoe Tapley, who is deaf, experienced it this past July when she was meeting characters at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Jeanette Tapley, Zoe’s mother,

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Disneyland park; Disney princess uses American Sign Language to speak with parkgoer, who is deaf
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