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A team from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University has developed a foot-pressure-sensing insole to detect Parkinson's disease. Using tiny Raspberry Pi computers, they managed to create something discreet that can monitor people as they walk around in their own shoes. Video: Team Forelook What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease […]

Osteoporosis, the age-related loss of bone mass and strength, is a serious condition. Bone is constantly remodeled, created by osteoblasts and removed by osteoclasts. With age, the balance of these activities tips towards favoring the osteoclasts, and bone mineral density declines over time as a consequence. It is becoming clear […]

New study maps algae’s antiviral potential along infection pathway, finds promise at every step When the coronavirus pandemic thrust the world into turmoil last year, a group of bioenergy researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) saw an unconventional way to fight the pandemic: algae. Ranging anywhere from the size of single […]