Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as ‘modern global insurance policy’
The ambitious project proposed by a University of Arizona team aims to preserve humankind - and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind - in the event of...
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CBD reduces plaque, improves cognition in model of familial Alzheimer’s
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer A two-week course of high doses of CBD helps restore the function of two proteins key to reducing the...
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic: study
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in the number of children being...
Earth’s deep mantle may have proton rivers made of superionic phases
Credit: Qingyagn Hu Pierfranco Demontis said in 1988, "Ice becomes a fast-ion conductor at high pressure and high temperatures," but his prediction was only hypothetical...
ACS Nano special edition highlights innovations at KAIST
The collective intelligence and technological innovation of KAIST was highlighted with case studies including the Post-COVID-19 New Deal R&D Initiative ProjectCredit: KAIST KAIST's innovative academic...
Citizen scientists help expose presence of invasive Asian bamboo longhorn beetle in Europe
Credit: Stephen Rolls A worryingly high number of Asian bamboo longhorn beetles (Chlorophorus annularis) turn out to have been emerging across Europe for about a...
Wild relatives offer a solution to devastating chickpea disease Ascochyta blight
Credit: Lars Kamphuis A staple for many, chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and offer many health benefits, such as improving...
Diverse neural signals are key to rich visual information!
Low signal heterogeneity results in severe loss of neural information; optimal stimulation method increasing the heterogeneity of neural signals may improve prosthetic vision with richer...
The aurora’s very high altitude booster
Credit: ERG science center A critical ingredient for auroras exists much higher in space than previously thought, according to new research in the journal Scientific...
New brain sensor offers Alzheimer’s answers
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain...
Low-voltage, low-power pressure sensors for monitoring health
Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - Recent advances in technology have opened many possibilities for using wearable and implantable sensors to monitor various indicators of...
A remote, computerized training program eases anxiety in children
Researchers first to explore relationship between anxiety, inhibitory control and EEG measures in preadolescentsCredit: Mark Ashton Smith, Ph.D., IQ Mindware Anxiety levels in the United...
Alzheimer Europe identifies key recommendations on legal capacity and decision making
Credit: Alzheimer Europe Luxembourg, 9 March 2021 - Today, Alzheimer Europe launches a new report, "Legal capacity and decision making: The ethical implications of lack...
First AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have proven adept at monitoring certain health care issues at home....
Engineering platform offers collaborative cloud options for sustainable manufacturing
Credit: Purdue University/Shweta Singh WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University engineering innovator has developed a cloud-based platform aimed at mapping inter-industry dependence networks for...
