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When it comes to monitoring electrical activity in the brain, patients typically have to lie very still inside a large magnetoencephalography (MEG) machine. That could be about to change, though, as scientists have developed a new version of a wearable… Continue reading New-and-improved MEG helmet scans the entire brain
Two new studies, published in the journal The Lancet Neurology, are suggesting increasing levels of a particular brain protein, detected in blood and spinal fluid, could be the earliest sign of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s.
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Continue reading Biomarker detects Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear
Two new studies, published in the journal The Lancet Neurology, are suggesting increasing levels of a particular brain protein, detected in blood and spinal fluid, could be the earliest sign of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience, Dementia, Brain, Diagnosis, University College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Biomarker detects Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear
When it comes to accurately reading the brain’s electrical signals, many systems utilize implantable electrodes. A new technology is reportedly less invasive yet just as accurate, as it swaps regular electrodes for ultra-thin wires.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Hair-thin electrode wires designed to “read thoughts” less obtrusively
Two new studies are offering promising progress in the development of novel diagnostic tests to detect and monitor prostate cancer. The research presents a urine test that can detect the disease in its early stages and a blood test that may catch the c… Continue reading Promising progress on blood and urine tests for prostate cancer
While we’ve already heard about light-activated germ-killing coatings, they generally require either ultraviolet or high-intensity light. A new one, however, works with regular low-intensity light, as might be found in offices or waiting rooms.Continue… Continue reading Practical antibacterial coating is activated by ambient light
Supercapacitors can charge almost instantly, and discharge enormous amounts of power if needed. They could completely erase the Achilles heel of electric vehicles – their slow charging times – if they could hold more energy. And now Chinese and British… Continue reading Researchers achieve a 10x supercapacitor energy density breakthrough
How life arose from non-living material is one of the most profound mysteries facing science, and now a new study from the University College London (UCL) may have brought us a step closer to understanding it. The team may have solved a long-… Continue reading Scientists offer solution for chemical chicken-and-egg problem of the origins of life
Many of us will know what bubbling lakes of lava within volcanoes look like. After all, we’ve seen them our entire lives in movies, TV shows and cartoons. But that doesn’t mean they’re common. In fact, only seven lava lakes have been found so far, until now. After 30 years of suspecting the existence and location of the eighth, a team of scientists has finally confirmed it – within the crater of a remote, Subantarctic island volcano.
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The “Scunthorpe problem” has never really been solved and for people with “offensive” last names, this can be a real pain in the ass. Continue reading Life on the Internet Is Hard When Your Last Name is ‘Butts’