Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. The…
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Scientists find new use for spent lithium-ion batteries in hydrogen peroxide production
Electrochemical measurements in a system with glassy carbon electrode modified with powder obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries. Credit: PBS / jch The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in…
Guardian statue uncovered at Banteay Prey Nokor
Archaeologists from the APSARA National Authority have uncovered a guardian statue at the Banteay Prey Nokor temple complex in Kompong Cham, Cambodia. Known locally as the temple of “Wat Nokor…
New cosmic distance catalog could unlock the mysteries of universe formation
The William Herschel Telescope in La Palma, Spain. Credit: PAUS team A new catalog providing information on millions of distant galaxies, which determines their distances with unprecedented precision over a…
Sacred chapel destroyed during German Peasants’ War rediscovered
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have rediscovered the Mallerbach Chapel at the site of the Kaltenborn monastery. Between 1524 to 1525, a…
Researchers identify role of Parkinson’s-related protein in cancer and T cell activation
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI180983 A team from the Wistar Institute has demonstrated the role of Parkin—a protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease—in the body’s innate immune response…
Team develops versatile knee exoskeletons for safer lifting
Emily Keller, a doctoral student in robotics at the Locomotor Control Systems Lab, University of Michigan, demonstrates the knee exoskeletons on the steps outside of the Ford Robotics Building at…
Some healthy fish have bacteria in their brains
Some fish have bacteria on the brain. Wild and lab-grown members of the salmon family including European rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Gila trout harbor active microbial communities inside their…
