We’ve known for a while how a lack of sleep can negatively affect the brain. Studies have found that just one night of disturbed sleep increases Alzheimer’s disease-related amyloid-beta peptides. In addition to making someone unfocused, a lack of sleep can negatively affect the brain’s hippocampus, which is key to making memories.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Memory, Brain, Slee
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Memories lost due to sleep deprivation restored by existing drugs
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"Fancy threads" could release drugs right where the body needs them
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Swiss scientists have developed textile fibers that can be loaded up with just about any drug, then used to dispense that medication precisely where it's needed in the body. The fibers could be utilized in sutures or bandages, or even just implanted on their own.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Empa, Drug delivery, Fiber, Textile
Epilepsy risk drops up to 30% on existing blood pressure drugs
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Epilepsy commonly begins in childhood, but it can start at any age. Older adults may not come to mind as being at risk of developing the condition, but there’s strong evidence that people aged around 60 have an increased risk of both epilepsy and acute seizures. The risk rises sharply for over-60s living in wealthier countries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood Pressure, Medica
the moveable rear can be pushed out to reveal the bottle opener by rotating the crown at the eight o’clock position.
The post world’s first watch with built-in bottle opener pushes out its steel case body to pop caps appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
X-rays light up brain tumor cells – then selectively destroy them
Posted by ArielTechGeek 20 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
X-rays are known to penetrate the body’s deep tissues, which is why they’re used to deliver cancer radiotherapy. Whereas radiotherapy uses X-ray beams to damage tumor cells’ DNA, killing them, photodynamic therapy uses a different method to achieve the same result. The photons in laser beams are used to excite light-reactive molecules called photosensitizers that have been placed in tumors, causi
the concrete facades still preserve a sense of visual continuity, evoking a connection to the vast mexican landscape
The post latticed stone motifs punctuate casa que da’s folded concrete body in cerritos, mexico appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the collection gently pairs classic aspects of lebanese design with modern materials and state-of-the-art techniques.
The post george geara’s ECHELLE chairs expand like a ladder to embrace the human body appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
julien creuzet's multisensory immersion reflects on his french-caribbean identity while referencing oceanic voyages and cultural syncretism.
The post wiry sculptures and intricate threads unravel across the venice art biennale’s french pavilion appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
the electric car has been designed and manufactured by roth fablab for AZULIK real estate’s new development, AZULIK basin.
The post AZULIK launches EK, a doorless electric car with fiberglass body and wooden steering wheel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Real-life 'stillsuit' recycles body fluids into drinkable water
Posted by ArielTechGeek 43 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In Frank Herbert's Dune novels, water is so scarce on planet Arrakis that it's absolutely sacred to the desert-dwelling Fremen, who wear special 'stillsuits' that capture and recycle nearly all their body fluids. Now, a YouTuber has built one for real.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: YouTube, Water, Water Conservation, Movies, Filters
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