Carissa Wong
Health Reporter at New Scientist
Health reporter @newscientist. She/Her 🏳️🌈 email: carissa.wong#newscientist.com
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6 days ago |
newscientist.com | Carissa Wong
Five people have witnessed an intense green-blue colour that has never been seen by humans before, thanks to a device that might one day enable those with a type of colour blindness to experience typical vision. We perceive colour via the retina at the back of the eye, which typically contains three types of light-detecting cone cells – called S, M and L – that absorb a range of blue, green or red light, respectively, and then send signals to the brain.
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1 week ago |
newscientist.com | Carissa Wong
Gonorrhoea is resistant to nearly all antibiotics, but one commonly used for urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be able to treat drug-resistant cases. The sexually transmitted infection (STI) is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can infect various parts of the body, including the genitals and urethra. Common symptoms include a burning pain when urinating and discharge from the vagina or penis. If left untreated, the infection can raise the risk of infertility and premature birth.
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2 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | Carissa Wong
A highly automated form of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has led to a successful birth, raising hopes that this approach could cut the risk of human error during such procedures. One method of IVF is intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where sperm is injected into eggs in a lab dish. This is commonly used in cases of male infertility, as the sperm don’t have to work to reach an egg. Any resulting embryos are then inserted into the uterus.
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3 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | Carissa Wong
Technology When researchers asked people to work on a computer with their phones 1.5 metres away, the amount of time they spent on their phone went down – but they just scrolled social media on their laptop instead Do you find yourself distracted at work, turning to your smartphone for a bit of mindless scrolling? One solution is to put your phone out of reach – but unfortunately, it seems this may not work.
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4 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | Carissa Wong
As anyone who experiences it knows, pregnancy vastly transforms the body – and now we have the most detailed picture of how it affects the blood, organs and immune system on a weekly basis. This could help provide treatments post-pregnancy, as well as reveal the risks of developing certain conditions while pregnant.
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Our brains contain “banana” neurons that fire electrical signals when we see or smell the fruit, or even just hear the word “banana”. Read about @humansingleunit's cool study on how we smell, in my latest for @newscientist. https://t.co/J8uImYR3Ou
Will you live to 100? Probably not, as growth in life expectancy is slowing in wealthier countries. Researchers, including @sjayolshansky, share thoughts on what's behind the slowdown in my piece for @newscientist. https://t.co/2t8VtHTDue
Tobacco plants have been engineered to produce the exercise supplement creatine, suggesting it could one day be grown in edible plants. Read more @newscientist. Thanks to Pengxiang Fan @ZJU_China and @JoseAntonioPhD. https://t.co/k4SgbOxWg4