Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Is stress associated with Alzheimer’s disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
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Clues in Spinal Fluid Could Unlock Early FTD Diagnosis
Summary: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common form of early-onset dementia, is often misdiagnosed due to its overlapping symptoms with psychiatric and neurological disorders. In a new NIH-funded study, researchers identified…
3D-printed wearable monitors health through skin gases
The Gutruf Lab’s wearable device provides personalized health data without the constraints of adhesives and frequent reapplication. Credit: University of Arizona College of Engineering Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care,…
Establishing electromagnetic wave measurement standards to ensure the performance of Korea’s Starlink
From left to right: ① Standard shape measurement ② Impedance measurement of the standard ③ Network analyzer calibration and uncertainty calculation. Credit: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)…
Algorithms aim to make real-time data processing possible anywhere on Earth
The scenario of real-time edge computing and transmission application in satellite networks (SNs). The blue satellites serve as communication satellite for data relay, while the yellow ones are computing satellites…
Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating FrogCarly Anne YorkBasic Books, $30 What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question many basic-science researchers dread. And it’s the question that Carly…
Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’
This image from the xAI website shows a search field for the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok on Thursday, May 5, 2025. Credit: AP Photo Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s…
Tracking down ‘annihilation photons’ could lead to unique binary systems
Artist’s impression of a MSP binary system. Credit: ESA & Francesco Ferraro (Bologna Astronomical Observatory) Tracking the sources of photons is a hobby of many astrophysicists. Some types of photons…
Psychedelics May Shift Brain Power to the Right Hemisphere
Summary: A new theory suggests that psychedelics promote empathy, insight, and psychological flexibility by making the brain’s right hemisphere temporarily dominant over the left. Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization…
Vitamin B1 derivative enhances wakefulness, study finds
Credit: Miriam Alonso from Pexels Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that thiamine (vitamin B1) tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD), a common thiamine derivative, can induce arousal. TTFD is chemically…
