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A study has found COVID-19 nearly doubles a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the year following infection. The findings add to a body of research indicating SARS-CoV-2 infections can affect progression of neurodegenerative disease.

Dark matter is currently the most widely accepted hypothesis for explaining some of the weirdness we see in the cosmos. But now astronomers have discovered evidence in over 150 galaxies for a long-standing alternative model of “modified gravity.”

Preliminary research has discovered several blood-based biomarkers which can specifically indicate stroke damage to brain tissue. The goal of the research is to develop a simple blood test to rapidly detect whether a patient is suffering a minor stroke.

Through advanced imaging, scientists have identified the binding sites that certain molecules use to interact with brakes for cancer, revealing how drugs could be used to activate this “off-switch” and keep the disease in check.

A study is suggesting a previously unknown protein may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s. The study claims this protein facilitates the formation of the amyloid plaques thought to cause the neurodegeneration associated with the disease.

Thanks to a new understanding of how bones maintain their strength, we may someday see bone-inspired materials used in longer-lasting products such as aircraft wings. The findings could also lead to better treatments for conditions like osteoporosis.

​We've already heard how batteries that are built into the structure of items – such as cars or satellites – could help extend run times without increasing bulk. Now, the flight time of a drone has been almost doubled, thanks to such "structural batteries."

We’ve had the internet of things for years now. You may well already have smart devices controlling your home. But what might the future of smart home technology look like? Two scientists at Case Western Reserve University believe it could well be something they are calling the “internet of ears.”

​Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) inflicts millions of people around the world with an increasing prevalence. A new study has found that people diagnosed with IBD have a significantly higher risk of heart attack, especially in younger patients.

​Origami has plenty to offer the world of robotics, the latest example of which is a tower-shaped soft robot that can grasp objects and could safely interact with humans, possibly even as a tool for invasive surgeries.

​​Although a lot of us may already slather on the vitamin E when we get sunburned, it looks like vitamin D might also help our skin to recover. In a recent study conducted by Case Western University, it was found that orally-administered vitamin D can actually promote healing.

By implanting recording electrodes under the skull of a paralyzed man and others into in his arm, scientists have reconnected his brain to his paralyzed muscles and enabled him to perform everyday tasks like drinking water and eating a forkful of food. ​