👵 Dementia has started to decline
Dementia was linked to aging, scientists thought. So as we live longer, dementia will rise. But that is not the case. In the richer parts of the world, dementia has started to decline.
🦋 England's rivers increase in invertebrate diversity – highest in 30 years
There has been a significant rise in river invertebrate biodiversity since 1989. The positive trend was observed across all river types and regions.
🧬 AlphaFold's goes beyond protein – will speed up drug discovery
AI AlphaFold expands beyond proteins to various biomolecule structures. This opens new horizons in drug discovery and disease understanding.
🚁 Electric air taxis to showcase at the Olympics
Electric air taxis will be highlighted at the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics.
💰 Americans are getting wealthier, especially the poor
Every group got richer, and inequality decreased over the last three years.
💉 13% decline in child deaths thanks to malaria vaccine
Malaria claims the lives of half a million children every year, but the number is dropping thanks to new vaccines.
🧏 Curing deafness in children with gene therapy - trail begins
A novel gene therapy trial aims to restore quality hearing in children with auditory neuropathy. The treatment focuses on rectifying a fault in the OTOF gene, which is pivotal for sound transmission.
♿ Record high employment and education levels among disabled Americans
Significant increase in full-time employment and university graduation rates among disabled individuals over the last decade.
🧠 New AI enables real-time brain tumor diagnosis during surgery
Scientists unveil an innovative artificial intelligence tool that swiftly diagnoses tumor types during surgery.