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Surgery-free brain stimulation offers new hope for dementia treatment

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It's hoped temporal interference brain stimulation can spark diseased neurons back to life

Scientists have completed a successful human trial using new high-frequency technology to stimulate neurons in the hippocampus, the area responsible for forming, organizing and retrieving memories. This non-invasive, painless treatment is now being trialed in older individuals with cognitive impairment, as a potential way to improve memory loss and function caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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CubeSat rocket thruster is so small it has to be made like microchips

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Imperial College is developing a rocket thruster called the Iridium Catalysed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster) that is so small that it can only be fabricated using techniques originally designed for making silicon chips.Continue Readi… Continue reading CubeSat rocket thruster is so small it has to be made like microchips→

Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires

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Firefighters have a dangerous job at the best of times, but especially so when they’re first entering burning buildings. A new flame-resistant drone could help, by scouting structures to let firefighters know what they’ll be up against.Continue Reading… Continue reading Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires→

Genes identified that may lead to treatment for aggressive ovarian cancer

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High-grade serous ovarian cancer is not only common but an aggressive, hard-to-treat type of ovarian cancer. A new study has identified the genes involved in forming a particular type of lymphatic tissue which, if growing in tumors, is associated with … Continue reading Genes identified that may lead to treatment for aggressive ovarian cancer→

Study uncovers how gut bacteria exchange antibacterial resistance genes

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Antimicrobial resistance occurs when pathogens such as bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them. Now, UK researchers have uncovered the mechanism underpinning antibiotic resistance and hope the knowledge might be exploited… Continue reading Study uncovers how gut bacteria exchange antibacterial resistance genes→

Researchers call for health warning labels on ultra-processed foods

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A study looking at the health records of nearly 200,000 people in the United Kingdom has found a link between cancer and the consumption of ultra-processed foods. The researchers call for health warnings to be added to these foods but other experts sug… Continue reading Researchers call for health warning labels on ultra-processed foods→

Study suggests hair follicle transplants could eliminate scars

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Unlike normal skin, scar tissue doesn’t contain any hair follicles. New research now indicates that when such follicles are transplanted into scar tissue, that tissue changes to become much more like uninjured skin.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sc… Continue reading Study suggests hair follicle transplants could eliminate scars→

Study suggests hair follicle transplants could eliminate scars

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Unlike normal skin, scar tissue doesn’t contain any hair follicles. New research now indicates that when such follicles are transplanted into scar tissue, that tissue changes to become much more like uninjured skin.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sc… Continue reading Study suggests hair follicle transplants could eliminate scars→

“Electrical language” of cancer cells may spill secrets of tumor growth

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By using machine learning and cutting-edge microscopes, scientists have uncovered what they believe to be a new form of communication between cancer cells. Described as a “type of electrical language,” the discovery may be key to the way cells within t… Continue reading “Electrical language” of cancer cells may spill secrets of tumor growth→

460-km-long river discovered snaking though base of Antarctic ice sheet

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Among the many mechanisms shaping the Antarctic ice sheet are the processes playing out in its lower layers, and a newly discovered sub-glacial river suggests it may drain away faster than we thought. Scientists say the 460-km-long (285-mile) river sho… Continue reading 460-km-long river discovered snaking though base of Antarctic ice sheet→