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White blood cell mutation may drive early stages of dementia

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Novel findings point to new research pathways to treat neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's

Research into an ultra-rare type of early-onset dementia has uncovered a novel genetic mutation that results in dysfunctional white blood cells and a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier. The study suggests this newly discovered mechanism of neurodegeneration may play a role in more common types of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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Ground-penetrating radar may be an easier alternative to soil sampling

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Ordinarily, if you want to know how soil properties change at different depths, you have to extract soil core samples. Scientists have now determined that the same data can be obtained much more easily, using ground-penetrating radar.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Ground-penetrating radar may be an easier alternative to soil sampling→

“Tube fishways” could safely lift fish up and over dams

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Dams pose a great obstacle to fish migrating up rivers, potentially keeping them from breeding, thus leading to a decline in wild stocks. Australian scientists are on the case, though, with a possible solution known as the “tube fishway.”Continue Readi… Continue reading “Tube fishways” could safely lift fish up and over dams→

Metro Hop says its e-STOL plane can get airborne off a 25-meter runway

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Short takeoff and landing (STOL) might prove a practical alternative to VTOL in the early days of electric aviation. VTOL aircraft use an enormous amount of energy lifting themselves off the ground, dramatically cutting the range they can squeeze out o… Continue reading Metro Hop says its e-STOL plane can get airborne off a 25-meter runway→

CRISPR helps identify gene that regulates coral’s heat stress response

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The world’s corals face a fight for survival as our oceans continue to warm, and scientists are pulling out all stops in an attempt to give them a fighting chance. An international team of researchers has made a discovery that could prove useful to the… Continue reading CRISPR helps identify gene that regulates coral’s heat stress response→

Neutron stars scanned for signals of dark matter turning into light

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Dark matter is thought to outnumber the regular stuff by a ratio of five to one, yet it remains frustratingly elusive. But there might be ways to potentially spot it, if you know where to look, and now astronomers have scanned neutron stars for telltal… Continue reading Neutron stars scanned for signals of dark matter turning into light→

Airbus proposes detachable hydrogen propulsion pods for aircraft

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With the move towards electric aviation comes new opportunities to explore what a powertrain looks like, and Airbus is experimenting with a new design that builds entire hydrogen propulsion units, tanks and all, into detachable pods along the wings.Con… Continue reading Airbus proposes detachable hydrogen propulsion pods for aircraft→

F/A-18 Super Hornet makes first launch from a “ski-jump” ramp

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Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has made its first launch from a “ski jump” ramp. No, it’s not a dare or some weird new winter sport but a demonstration conducted with the US Navy to show the Indian Navy that the Super Hornet can safely operat… Continue reading F/A-18 Super Hornet makes first launch from a “ski-jump” ramp→

“Triple punch” immunotherapy puts Crohn’s disease into remission in mice

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Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel condition, and one suspected cause is the immune system launching an overly-strong response to gut microbes. Now researchers have developed a new kind of immunotherapy for Crohn’s that delivers a “triple punch” … Continue reading “Triple punch” immunotherapy puts Crohn’s disease into remission in mice→