Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
today • ~5 min

What Happened When India Banned TikTok
VOA Learning English • voa
yesterday • ~4 min

Indigenous Brazilians Push Back Against State Oil Drilling Plan
VOA Learning English • voa
yesterday • ~7 min

Large Numbers, Count Nouns in the News
VOA Learning English • voa
yesterday • ~6 min

Lawmakers Aim to Bar Restrictions on Books at Public Libraries
VOA Learning English • voa
yesterday • ~4 min

Alzheimer’s moves faster in people with Down syndrome

A new study that finds Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome highlights the need for therapies.

Jessica Church - Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
yesterday • ~9 min

How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

Five livestock experts who study infectious diseases in the dairy industry explain the risks.

Todd Cornish, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis • conversation
yesterday • ~9 min

Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study

Two-thirds of conservation actions studied were found to benefit target ecosystems and species.

Jake E. Bicknell, Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation, University of Kent • conversation
yesterday • ~8 min

How TikTok’s algorithm personalizes what you see

An expert explains how TikTok recommends videos, the impact that has on users, and how to possibly mitigate unwanted effects.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
yesterday • ~10 min

Team pins down huge cost of mental illness in the US

Mental illness costs the United States economy as much as the average economic recession, according to a new study.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
yesterday • ~6 min

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