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A new gadget translates stroke victims' silent speech
Some stroke victims are still able to move their lips and form words, but their speech is no longer understandable to others. With the promise to facilitate daily communication and restore some degree of independence in daily care, a soft, neck-worn gadget now seeks to translate those silent, laborious attempts into clear spoken utterances.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Psyche
An increase in Mediterranean climate extremes is recorded by pine trees.
Eastern Spain's pine trees are a silent archive of weather history. Mountain pines used wood rings to record wet and dry years long before rain gauges and satellites were invented. Now, when scientists study those rings, they find a blatant warning.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Earth
How pollen seasons are being extended by artificial light
The end of pollen season may be postponed by artificial light from city lights, prolonging the time that pollen is in the air. For city dwellers, the longer season modifies the duration and timing of allergy exposure.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Futurism
Marine dark waves: The consequences of a dark bottom
The seafloor loses light nearly overnight, and coastal water can occasionally change from clear to hazy. Scientists can evaluate the timing, duration, and intensity of these underwater blackouts across regions thanks to a novel surveillance system. These blackouts can swiftly damage kelp and seagrass.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Horror
The cause of mysterious quick radio bursts could be unexpected.
Among the most peculiar signals we detect from space are fast radio bursts. They can outshine entire galaxies in radio light during their brief duration of a few thousandths of a second. One major question persisted for years: what kind of entity could produce something so loud and quick, sometimes repeatedly?
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Futurism
After two millennia, the Commodus passage is once again accessible to the general public.
Visitors to Rome are exploring the Commodus Passage, a secret passageway in the Colosseum that was formerly only accessible to emperors, for the first time in nearly two millennia.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Humans
Your heart and digestive system may be harmed simultaneously by breathing contaminated air.
It is well known that there are numerous health concerns associated with breathing contaminated air. More precise information is revealed by a new study, which demonstrates that air pollution may damage the human heart and intestines at the same time.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Lifehack
Using a novel strategy, scientists try to stop human ageing.
Your cells' functions change as you age, and this gradual change can lead to organ failure, weakening, and scarring. There is now hope for treating age-related disorders since scientists have discovered a mechanism to nudge some cells back towards healthy roles.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in Lifehack
An unidentified female dynasty is revealed in a tomb with the biggest collection of beads in the world.
The Montelirio Tholos Tomb is a vaulted building located beneath the present-day town of Valencina de la Concepción in Southwestern Spain that has the remains of residents who lived there between 2875 and 2635 BCE.
By Francis Damiabout a month ago in History
