Liquid Nitrogen and Cryonics

Liquid Nitrogen and Cryonics

Part sci-fi dreams and part medicine, cryonics may just be the way to cure death — at least temporarily. Not to be confused with cryogenics, cryonics is designed to preserve the bodies (and heads) of the dead for a chance at a second life, and its future potential...
CO2 Shortages and What Can Be Done

CO2 Shortages and What Can Be Done

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has long been used across the food and beverage industry for a variety of cooling and preservation purposes. However, since the pandemic started, growing shortages of carbon dioxide have been threatening shelves of frozen meals, meat and...
Carbon Dioxide and Laparoscopy

Carbon Dioxide and Laparoscopy

Surgery is never fun. Tough on the body and often difficult to perform, surgery can leave both patients and doctors tired. But with modern medical advancements, major improvements have been made to what used to be super invasive surgeries, like the use of carbon...
Pulse Oximeters, Oxygen and COVID-19

Pulse Oximeters, Oxygen and COVID-19

We need oxygen to survive. This isn’t news, but as COVID-19 continues to evolve, oxygen has become an important topic. With COVID-19, oxygen levels can drop suddenly, and extra oxygen may be needed. But thanks to pulse oximeters and oxygen delivery systems like tanks...