A new portable medical tablet pc, UNI-Pad, has been developed by Conecson Co., Ltd. and UNIST, enabling the transmission of medical data from patients directly to health professionals. The device can take various vital signs and is planned for commercialization in diagnosis of additional conditions.
Research finds that repeated traumatic experiences during infancy and adolescence multiply the risk of psychosis by 7. Heavy cannabis use also significantly raises this risk, with a 6x multiplier. Neuroticism levels are associated with a 30% increased risk.
Researchers at UNIST developed a new method to synthesize hierarchically structured carbon-sheathed germanium nanowires with enhanced chemical and thermal stability. The technique, assisted by thermal decomposition of natural gas, enables large-scale production at low cost.