The A﹠P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #218

Life Science

What color is a tree, or the sky, or a sunset? At first glance, the answers seem obvious. But it turns out there is plenty of variation in how people see the world—both between individuals and between different cultural groups.

Adrenaline. The word is synonymous with any activity that gets our blood racing, whether it be encountering a rattlesnake or watching the latest horror movie. But a new study reveals that when it comes with our body's stress response, adrenaline may be less important than another hormone, one that seeps out of our bones.

In addition to correcting sight, researchers are working on features such as augmented reality, night vision and the ability to zoom in and out, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies

A decades-long quest pairs an e-nose with a brain implant

Remember back when vape bros — and the industry selling them juice and rigs — used to insist that e-cigarettes are way better for you than traditional cigarettes? As it turns out, they may have deeply underestimated the danger, particularly regarding cardiovascular health.

An FDA advisory committee on Tuesday will consider whether pulse oximeters give accurate results for all patients, including those with darker skin. One recent study of more than 3,000 patients in the intensive care unit found that average oxygen delivery rates were lower for Asian (coefficient -0.

Rare and aggressive uterine cancers are rapidly rising in the United States, especially among people of color, and a new study suggests chemical straighteners might be partly to blame.

This report describes the first occupationally acquired monkeypox infection in a health worker in the United States.

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