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Hundreds of scientists around the globe have shared data to create the world’s first brain growth chart. The project incorporated MRI scans from subjects of all ages to offer a unique portrait of how our brains change over the course of a lifetime.
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Transmitting data from medical implants in the body can be tricky, but researchers at Columbia University have now developed a new technique that essentially writes data to ions in human tissue, where it can then be read from a receiver outside the bod… Continue reading New wireless tech lets implants transmit data through ions in tissue
DARPA, the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin, and Aerojet Rocketdyne have successfully conducted a second test flight of a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) hypersonic missile, over an undisclosed location.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Lockheed’s HAWC hypersonic missile makes successful test flight
An international team of researchers has reported on the successful preclinical tests of a novel nasal spray developed to prevent neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment was effective at reversing the pathological signs of Alzheimer’s in mouse models and the researchers are looking to start human tests in two years.
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Although many seniors end up requiring some sort of mobility assistance, not all of them are wild about the stigma that comes with using a walker. That’s where the Laufrad comes in, as it’s a sleek adult-sized carbon fiber balance bike.Continue Reading… Continue reading 10-lb Laufrad carbon fiber balance bike is made for seniors on the move
In a typical sailboat race, the course is marked with a series of buoys that have to be anchored to the seabed, and which may get pushed around by winds or currents. MarkSetBot addresses those problems, with internet-connected robotic buoys.Continue Re… Continue reading MarkSetBot robotic race marker buoys have no need for an anchor
Following its ambitious Brompton HQ proposal, Hollaway Studio recently completed what it reckons is the world’s first multi-story skatepark. More importantly, the building’s design is actually very practical and its layered interior squeezes three skat… Continue reading World’s first multi-story skatepark pulls space-saving trick
The last chapter in a trio of reports from the UN’s top climate scientists has landed, accompanied by a stark warning from the authors that it is now a case of “now or never” to avoid the worst effects of global warming. But the scientists also note so… Continue reading IPCC report leaves door ajar to prevent worst impacts of climate change
Poplar, Wisconsin is a small village, population 603 as of 2010, near the Southwest tip of Lake Superior, about an hour and a half’s drive from Minnesota. A humble place from which to start an electric aviation company, perhaps – although it does have … Continue reading Ascend Dynamics presents its Skypak V1 electric jetpack
Scientists studying the health benefits of a form of high-resistance breathing training have published new research demonstrating how it can increase our capacity for exercise. The technique was also shown to improve certain aspects of metabolism when … Continue reading 5-minute breathing exercises found to boost tolerance for the treadmill