#Brain-zapping helmet could ‘cure’ dementia in major breakthrough

#Brain-zapping helmet could ‘cure’ dementia in major breakthrough

“#Brain-zapping helmet could ‘cure’ dementia in major breakthrough” Zapping the brain with infrared light could boost dementia patients’ memory and muscle control, a study claims. Durham University scientists found using a specially equipped helmet to beam invisible waves of light into healthy brains improved people’s memories and thought processing. They said it could pave the…

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# Report: Indonesia leads global surge in interest in crypto

# Report: Indonesia leads global surge in interest in crypto

“# Report: Indonesia leads global surge in interest in crypto ” Amid the ongoing growth in cryptocurrency adoption worldwide, countries like Indonesia and Chile have seen a significant influx of public interest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), according to new data. According to an Oct. 15 report by Australian blockchain education startup Coinformant, Indonesia has…

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#’Virtually painless’ needle-free injections developed in Netherlands

#’Virtually painless’ needle-free injections developed in Netherlands

“#’Virtually painless’ needle-free injections developed in Netherlands” AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 – Researchers in the Netherlands are developing laser technology to enable “virtually painless” injections without needles in what they call a breakthrough that will ease fear and lower the threshold for vaccinations. The “Bubble Gun” uses a laser to push tiny droplets through the outer…

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#Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries

#Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries

“#Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries” TARTU, Estonia, Oct 11 – Peat, plentiful in bogs in northern Europe, could be used to make sodium-ion batteries cheaply for use in electric vehicles, scientists at an Estonian university say. Sodium-ion batteries, which do not contain relatively costly lithium, cobalt or nickel, are one of the new…

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#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find

#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find

“#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find” A woman with severe depression saw near-immediate relief when treated with a surgically implanted device to stimulate the neural circuit causing the illness, researchers at the University of California San Francisco announced Monday. The so-called “deep brain stimulation” (DBS) device was described as the equivalent…

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# Crypto transactions surge 706% in Asia as institutional adoption grows — Chainalysis

# Crypto transactions surge 706% in Asia as institutional adoption grows — Chainalysis

“# Crypto transactions surge 706% in Asia as institutional adoption grows — Chainalysis ” Emerging markets across Central and Southern Asia have registered a dramatic uptick in cryptocurrency transactions, highlighting a diverse range of motivations among locals for gaining exposure to digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). New research from blockchain analytics…

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#Pittsburgh Ford plant transforming into cancer research hub

#Pittsburgh Ford plant transforming into cancer research hub

“#Pittsburgh Ford plant transforming into cancer research hub” A once-thriving Ford Motor Company plant in Pittsburgh is being transformed into a cancer and biomedical research hub aptly called The Assembly, The Post has learned. The changeover is another sign that the autogas industry is diminishing and follows the announcement earlier this month that New York plans…

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