Researchers at China’s Xiamen University have added another to the list of the body’s own resources that can reverse the brain’s decline that comes with age.
Tag: Science
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MINI-THRUSTERS COULD POWER SMALL PROBES DEEP INTO OUTER SPACE
There are as many as 10,000 microsatellites in Earth orbit, objects the size of a shoebox or briefcase.
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A MEDICAL ASSISTANT SMALLER THAN A FINGERNAIL
A new surgical robot invented at China’s Nanyang Technological University can navigate the human body’s soft tissue, make incisions, take and store samples, deliver drugs, and generate therapeutic heat.
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COOLING METHOD WOULD CUT AI DATA CENTERS’ ENERGY USE 95 PERCENT
Last year, AI data centers burned more energy to cool their chips than Sweden uses in a year. Now a new cooling method could cut that figure by as much as 95 percent.
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NASAL SPRAY REVERSED BRAIN AGING IN A MOUSE EXPERIMENT
Brain fog, forgetfulness, and neural deterioration as we age are helped along by, and may even be rooted in, inflammation – what gerontologists have come to call “inflammaging,” because general inflammation tends to increase with age and bring with it a host of the conditions we associate with getting older.
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HOW TO HARVEST HYDROGEN WITH WASTE HEAT
Hydrogen is being touted as a fuel of the future, but it is usually made from fuel from the past.
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TEAM WORKS TO DOUBLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR PANELS
Typical solar panels are around 20-percent efficient, meaning that 80 percent of the sunlight falling on them is wasted as heat.
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HOW TO MAKE A BETTER MXENE
MXenes are a versatile, recently developed group of materials known for their versatility. They are excellent electrical conductors, are happy in water, and are physically strong.
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TINY IMPLANT TRACKS BRAIN ACTIVITY
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a brain implant small enough to sit on a grain of salt, but capable of tracking brain activity and transmitting data wirelessly for longer than a year.
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ONE INJECTION AND PEOPLE BORN DEAF CAN HEAR
A single injection of a gene essential to hearing was injected into the inner ear of 10 patients and all 10 experienced improved hearing, some as soon as a month after being treated.