Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the destruction of neurons known as dopaminergic neurons. During this study, the team from the University of Geneva looked at these neurons with the fruit fly as a model of study. They pinpointed a major protein, in the flies and in mice, that […]
This road in London has been closed for more than three weeks to enable toads to cross safely and reach the ponds where they breed. The 400-meter section of the Church Road in Richmond, southwest of London, is unavailable to motorists until the start of April. The Road Is Being […]
Retired soccer star David Beckham recently announced handing over his Instagram account with more than 70 million followers to a doctor from Ukraine who’s caring for pregnant people and babies in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The doctor is Irina Kondratova and she is trying to raise […]
These elementary school students decided to help out in the promotion of shelter animals in their search of forever homes in the most wonderful way. The group of second-graders from St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia made stunning artwork that included handwritten letters and drawings addressed to the potential […]
MIT team engineered a woody composite which they say it’s as strong as bone and hard as aluminum and it may open up the path for plastic that’s naturally derived. The strongest part of a tree isn’t in the trunk or its root but in the walls of its cells. […]
According to Columbia Engineering researchers, they’ve developed a “cloaking” system that shortly hides the therapeutic bacteria from the immune systems and enabled them to boost the delivery of drugs to tumors and destroyed cancerous cells in lab mice. The study is published in the Nature Biotechnology journal and the team […]
One dog transport company, Daisybrook International Pet Transport, is helping feed the hungry dogs in war-torn Ukraine and they’ve already collected 11,000 pounds of dog food. They collect dog food donations from the UK and have received 300 bags of it. The company in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire has already delivered 190 […]
With the prices of gas rising all over the country, one gas station in Burnsville, North Carolina decided to help out their customers during these times of struggle. To do this, they took a loss and reduced their prices. Customers could pump gas for $2.25 per gallon until there was […]
This lady centenarian from Singapore sells veggies and fruits she purchases from a nearby supermarket because she needs to make some money, according to the description in a post that went viral. Her story became known after she was photographed and the photo was shared on Facebook by user Samuel […]
This new, wearable assistive tech controller that works using head and tongue movements may improve wheelchair management for patients with paralysis by enabling them to operate it, but also control other devices like computers and smartphones. The device is designed as a collab between the medical rehab firm Brooks Rehabilitation […]