As glial cells go, so goes the brain. Glial cells in the brain link neurons together, nourish, clean, and protect them. When glial cells age, sicken, or die, the result can be anything from uncontrollable movements to forgetfulness or mood changes.
Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Oct 3 2023
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ELECTRIC WINDOWS ADJUST TO BLOCK LIGHT OR HEAT
Engineers at North Carolina State University have ended the era of the passive window. Their new version can let light and heat pass through as usual, adjust to block heat but not light, or block some light while letting heat pass through unimpeded.
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FLASH! WASTE PLASTIC BECOMES HYDROGEN WITH A SIDE OF GRAPHENE
Scientists at Rice University have come up with a three-fer: a way to eradicate plastic waste by flash-heating it, which releases hydrogen that can be captured for fuel or industrial use and also produces graphene as a byproduct.