Detecting Alzheimer’s at an early stage gives patients the best chance to adjust, prepare and plan for the future. The only problem is diagnosing the disease can be very difficult. In search of a more effective method of detecting the disease, researchers from Germany created a virtual reality game designed to identify individuals who might have early and mild symptoms of … [Read more...] about Video game detects early symptoms of dementia that medical tests aren’t able to
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A silkworm-based coating could soon replace the toxic chemicals in our clothes
More than 150 chemicals are now regularly used to enhance the characteristics of the clothes we wear each day. Some of these chemicals are demonstrated carcinogens, or capable of reproduction, nervous, and endocrine system dysregulation. Others are allergenic or irritating. And even when we wash the fabric and the chemicals are eventually removed, they linger on our … [Read more...] about A silkworm-based coating could soon replace the toxic chemicals in our clothes
Parkinson’s patients walk freely once more thanks to electrical stimulus
For many patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, walking normally simply isn’t possible. Scientists believe this is because Parkinson’s disrupts the signals that the brain and the legs send to each other in order to move. Based upon this inference, scientists in Canada have been testing implants on Parkinson’s that gives a little electric stimulation to the spine in order … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s patients walk freely once more thanks to electrical stimulus
Scientists produced a human heart using a 3D printer and a patient’s own cells
While the number of people in need of a heart transplant is high, the number of available hearts for transplants are low. That’s a problem, one that researchers at Tel Aviv University believe they can fix via 3D printing. Recently, the researchers managed to successfully print an entire heart, complete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles, and chambers—a marked improvement … [Read more...] about Scientists produced a human heart using a 3D printer and a patient’s own cells
Scientists are feeding excess clean energy to microbes to produce bioplastics
We all know that petroleum-based plastics are destroying our planet, but what we don’t always realize is that not all plastics that are called biodegradable are benefiting the planet. For instance, it can cost a whole lot of money and energy to produce plastics that are called “biodegradable”. In search of a way to produce truly green, biodegradable bioplastics, scientists are … [Read more...] about Scientists are feeding excess clean energy to microbes to produce bioplastics
