Tag Archives: Bodies

How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?

How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health?

“We know that microplastics are everywhere, even in the indoor environment. If they’re in your air, you’re still taking in microplastics at low levels when you’re asleep,” says Couceiro. “So we would like, if it’s possible, to speak to manufacturers about how to avoid them, whether they can stop making certain plastics in the first place. For example, for people …

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Scientists develop method to identify people by how their bodies disrupt Wi-Fi

Scientists develop method to identify people by how their bodies disrupt Wi-Fi

A hot potato: As Wi-Fi spreads everywhere, a new technology could identify you just by how your body disturbs wireless signals – no cameras, no devices needed. This breakthrough raises urgent questions about privacy in a world where invisible tracking might soon become routine. Researchers at La Sapienza University of Rome have developed a method they say can re-identify individuals …

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What Scientists Learned Scanning the Bodies of 100,000 Brits – Bloomberg

What Scientists Learned Scanning the Bodies of 100,000 Brits  Bloomberg Biggest human imaging study scans 100,000th UK volunteer  BBC Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated | Medical research  The Guardian This British health project just scanned bodies of 100,000 volunteers. Here’s why it matters  The Indian Express UK Biobank project complete, supports research with 100,000 scans  BioWorld MedTech …

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