Detecting Alzheimer’s at an early stage gives patients the best chance to adjust, prepare, and plan for the future. The only problem is that diagnosing the disease can be very difficult. In search of a more effective method of detecting the disease, researchers from Germany … [Read more...] about Video game detects early symptoms of dementia that medical tests aren’t able to
Nature helps: Trees in the city grow faster than trees in rural areas
This was an article we featured back in 2017 but thought it would be interesting to rerun it now, in light of recent reports on how much of a difference that urban greenery has on human AND planetary health. Back then, it was reported that researchers had discovered that trees … [Read more...] about Nature helps: Trees in the city grow faster than trees in rural areas
America’s first all-electric vessels will soon start operating at Niagara Falls
For decades, tourists have been able to get up close and personal with the roaring waters of Niagara Falls by getting on board one of the Maid of the Mist ferries. Soon they will be able to do this in a more environmentally-friendly manner thanks to a pair of all-electric boats … [Read more...] about America’s first all-electric vessels will soon start operating at Niagara Falls
For the first time, scientists have 3D printed an organ that mimics lungs
We’ve been covering solutions for a long time now, and well, it’s just mind-boggling how quickly new solutions are being invented and further developed. For example, a few years ago 3D-printing was still in its days of infancy, a mechanism used to create rather simple objects. … [Read more...] about For the first time, scientists have 3D printed an organ that mimics lungs
Pedestrians are taking over the streets of traffic-filled Brussels
Right now, there can be an almost eerie calm to some sections of central Brussels. Take an evening stroll down Boulevard Anspach, the broad avenue that forms the Belgian capital’s spine, and you may find the roadway empty, its limestone and wrought-iron facades echoing the … [Read more...] about Pedestrians are taking over the streets of traffic-filled Brussels