Month: November 2021

Texas Abortion Law Harms Survivors of Rape and Incest, Activists Say

The Safe Alliance in Austin, Texas, helps survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. Before Texas’ new abortion law took effect, the organization counseled a 12-year-old who had been repeatedly raped by her father. Piper Stege Nelson, chief public strategies officer for the Safe Alliance, said the girl’s father didn’t let her leave […]

Published on November 17, 2021

Invention lets people pay for purchases with a high-five

Imagine your car starting the moment you get in because it recognizes the jacket you’re wearing. Consider the value of a hospital gown that continuously measures and transmits a patient’s vital signs. These are just two applications made possible by a new ‘body area network’-enabling fabric. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on November 16, 2021

Ever been lost in the grocery store? Researchers are closer to knowing why it happens

A new study suggests that the brain differentiates very similar environments — such as two stores from the same supermarket chain — as if they were even more different than two places that are nothing alike. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on November 16, 2021