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A rare postmortem analysis of a patient treated with the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab has revealed a surprising pattern: the medicine cleared amyloid-beta plaques in some regions of the brain, but left other areas largely untouched.
Researchers found that areas where plaques were removed also showed fewer tau tangles and slower brain damage, suggesting that reaching the right regions could be critical for treatment success.
The findings do not solve the Alzheimer’s mystery, and the study involved only one patient, but it offers a rare glimpse into why some promising drugs have struggled in human trials — and why future treatments may need to target the disease earlier and more precisely.

#AlzheimersResearch #BrainScience #MedicalResearch #Neuroscience

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In 2019, China’s Chang’E-4 became the first spacecraft in history to make a soft landing on the far side of the Moon. Beyond studying lunar geology, researchers used the mission to explore a fascinating possibility: could the Moon’s quiet side help humanity search for alien technology?
Because the far side of the Moon is naturally shielded from Earth’s radio interference, it provides one of the cleanest environments for detecting potential extraterrestrial signals.
The mission did not find any evidence of alien technology, but it proved that the Moon could become a powerful future platform for SETI — the scientific search for signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth.

#SpaceExploration #ChangE4 #MoonMission #SETI

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Earth holds an immense source of clean energy just beneath our feet, but reaching it has always been the biggest challenge. New drilling technologies using millimeter-wave energy could unlock superhot geothermal power on a scale never before possible. Watch the video to see how this breakthrough could transform the future of global energy. ‪@ie-explains‬

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Celeste Ecoflyers’ dAS10 looks like a mix between Baymax, a stealth aircraft, and a hang glider — but behind its unusual appearance is a new approach to autonomous aviation.
Unlike traditional drones that rely on short battery-powered flights or helicopters that require expensive crews and fuel, the inflatable fixed-wing aircraft is designed for long-duration missions. Its lightweight pneumatic wing structure allows it to be stored flat, quickly deployed in the field, and launched without a runway.
The company claims the drone can fly autonomously for more than 10 hours at cruising speeds of up to 80 km/h while carrying sensors for pipeline inspections, energy infrastructure monitoring, environmental surveys, and remote surveillance.
By combining airplane-like efficiency with drone flexibility, the dAS10 could offer a cheaper and more sustainable alternative for monitoring thousands of kilometers of hard-to-reach areas.

#DroneTechnology #FutureOfAviation #Robotics #Aerospace

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Deep in Antarctica, Mount Erebus — the world’s southernmost active volcano — continuously releases gases from a permanent lava lake. Inside those volcanic emissions, scientists discovered microscopic particles of pure gold crystallized into tiny geometric shapes.
The volcano is estimated to release around 80 grams of gold dust every day, scattering particles across the Antarctic environment. Scientists are still studying exactly how Erebus creates these unusual gold crystals.

#MountErebus #Antarctica #Volcano #EarthScience #Geology

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Traditional basketball shooting machines repeat programmed drills, but Lumistar’s Carry uses AI and computer vision to create a more realistic training experience.
With four cameras, real-time tracking, and adaptive coaching, the system analyzes player movement, shot accuracy, positioning, and adjusts passes and difficulty after every play — bringing game-like unpredictability to solo practice.

#AI #Basketball #SportsTech #FutureOfSports

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The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Colossal Biosciences are creating one of the world’s largest biodiversity biobanks, preserving genetic material from 2,300 species protected under the Endangered Species Act.
The frozen archive could give future scientists the tools to restore lost genetic diversity, strengthen vulnerable populations, and help endangered species adapt to a changing planet — preserving a biological “library of life” before it disappears forever.

#EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Science #GeneticEngineering

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A man in South Korea is facing criminal charges after using smart glasses connected to a custom AI application to cheat on a state-run fire protection engineer licensing exam in May. He was caught when an exam administrator noticed light reflecting off his lenses. "I developed an AI application that works with the smart glasses and wanted to see whether it could generate correct answers in a real exam," the man told investigators. The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office said the act violates South Korea's National Technical Qualifications Act. Two other men were separately caught using smart glasses to cheat on national qualification exams in South Korea the same month. The case is particularly concerning given the stakes: a fire protection engineer's competency is directly linked to public safety. The incident highlights a growing enforcement problem — many smart glasses, including popular consumer models, are visually indistinguishable from regular eyewear, making bans difficult to enforce without instructors knowing exactly what to look for. In the US, the College Board has banned smart glasses from SAT exams, and individual schools and universities have followed. South Korean state licensing exam administrators held an emergency meeting following the incident to formulate concrete rules against smart glasses use.

#SmartGlasses #AI #Cheating #SouthKorea #TechNews

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