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Aswe enter into 2016, technology becomes an ever increasingly more important part of our lives. Global Spine Journal is also trying to keep upwith the times, as the age of print is starting to come to a close and everything is available digitally. GSJ understands that everyone leads busy lives and people do not always have time to read an entire print journal. However, we also understand that m...

Podcasts are audio or video files which can be automatically downloaded to one’s computer when the episodes become available, then later transferred to a portable player for listening. The technology thereby enables the user to listen to and/or watch the content anywhere at any time. Formerly popular as radio shows, podcasting was rapidly explored and used in different areas and with several pu...

Introduction Podcasts and blog posts have gained popularity in Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM). Previous work suggests that podcasts may be useful for knowledge acquisition in undergraduate medical education. However, there remains a paucity of research comparing the two mediums. This study aims to investigate if there are differences in knowledge acquisition and usage conditions by m...

BACKGROUND There is growing research on student use of podcasts in academic settings. However, there is little in-depth research focusing on student experience of podcasts, in particular in terms of barriers to, and facilitators of, podcast use and students' perceptions of the usefulness of podcasts as learning tools. This study aimed to explore the experiences of non-medical prescribing studen...

[Ken Frager]: Benefits of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees, which includes significant reductions in falls and other important safety-related parameters, function, and mobility, have been well established in community ambulators with a transfemoral amputation. However, little scientific literature shows whether lower-functioning individuals, for example, seniors and elderly Veterans, ...

NEWS & ANALYSIS 409 Ancient DNA Links Native Americans With Europe >> Science Podcast 410 U.S. Shutdown Ends, but Not Budget Anxiety 411 Earliest Known Galaxy Formed Stars at a Breakneck Pace 412 U.K. Science Adviser Faces Emotionally Charged Issues and Uncertain Science 413 Immune Suppressant Unexpectedly Boosts Flu Vaccine 415 Surprising New Dengue Virus Throws a Spanner in Disease Control Ef...

Genetically-encoded biosensors based on FRET between fluorescent proteins of different hues enable quantitative measurement of intracellular enzyme activities and small molecule concentrations. (To listen to a podcast about this feature, please go to the Analytical Chemistry website at pubs.acs.org/journal/ancham.).

Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (microPADs) are a new class of point-of-care diagnostic devices that are inexpensive, easy to use, and designed specifically for use in developing countries. (To listen to a podcast about this feature, please go to the Analytical Chemistry multimedia page at pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/index.html.).