Stress and Trauma Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s

Summary: Researchers linked midlife stress and childhood trauma to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and neuroinflammation. Analyzing 1,290 volunteers, researchers found that stressful life events, especially during midlife, correlate…

A hybrid data-driven framework considering feature extraction for battery state of health estimation and life prediction

An eco-friendly process for removing odorous VOCs in industries

Semi-transparent camera allows for eye tracking without obstructing the view

Study finds ‘digital humans’ as effective as real ones in ergonomics training

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Could digital humans—realistic virtual representations of humans that communicate through text-to-speech and speech-to-text interfaces—provide online training that is as effective as that provided by real humans?…

Are high-purity cathode materials truly necessary? An alternative to reduce secondary battery costs

Managing the level of magnesium impurity purification emerges as a pivotal process in regulating secondary battery cathode material productivity, longevity, and eco-friendliness. Credit: POSTECH Manufacturers of secondary battery cells (LG…

Keto Diet May Improve Mental Health Symptoms

Summary: A new pilot study presents a compelling case for the ketogenic diet as a dual-action treatment for individuals with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, who often…

Using a 2D perovskite oxide as a photoactive high-κ gate dielectric

Preparation and characterization of SNO nanosheets. a, Schematic illustration of the preparation and device fabrication processes. b, AFM image of SNO nanosheets. Inset: cross-sectional height profile along the white dashed…

South Africa’s new energy plan needs a mix of nuclear, gas, renewables and coal, says expert

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Africa’s economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts). The country’s coal-fired power plants have a maintenance backlog and frequently experience…

After the Baltimore bridge collapse, we need clear-eyed assessments of the risks to key infrastructure

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Catastrophic collapses of major bridges are thankfully rare. Notable examples in the last couple of decades include the failure of the I35-W in Minneapolis in August…