The SBX backpack system from Safeback is designed to pull and deliver oxygen from snow if the wearer is buried by an ...

Untreated sleep apnea can affect memory and other aspects of cognitive health, and it can get worse over time, with many ...

Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their remarkable ability to survive these conditions could offer a key model for ...

What could happen if oxygen levels doubled in Earth’s atmosphere. Why Venezuela’s oil may be far more trouble than it is worth for Chevron and other companies How fake admiral was caught out by ...

Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized prize for mining companies in search of materials needed for humanity's ...

Living a longer, healthier life is a top priority for so many. People look to exercise, follow a nutritious diet, and even focus on cognitive training activities like puzzles, but these don’t always ...

Takanori Takebe is on a mission to find out if people can breathe through their butts. As a medical doctor and stem cell biologist, Takebe spends most of his time trying to develop lab-made livers to ...

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is key to making ours the only planet known to harbor life, but this precious resource is in limited supply. Although it is the best-known component of the air we ...

When a person is trapped in an avalanche, there is very little time before their oxygen supply runs out. A new safety device that channels air to the buried person’s face may extend survival and ...