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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can strike in middle age, often going unrecognized or misdiagnosed as other conditions. A new UCSF-led study funded by the NIH has uncovered changes in spinal fluid proteins that could signal the disease’s onset early. Recognizing Dementia in Middle Age Dementia is typically seen in older adults, but when it appears in […]

According to new research, brain aging is a biological process involving degenerative, adaptive, and regenerative changes in the brain that occur from maturity through old age. A new review paper published in the journal Aging by Ferrer Isidro of the University of Barcelona and the Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya examines how brain aging […]

This material can expand, change shape, move, and respond to electromagnetic commands like a remotely controlled robot, even though it has no motor or internal gears. In a study that echoes scenes from the Transformers movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have developed a material capable of expanding, changing shape, moving, and responding to electromagnetic […]

Scientists have built a device that sees and thinks like the brain, opening doors to lightning-fast robotics and safer autonomous vehicles. Engineers at RMIT University have created a tiny, brain-like device that can detect hand movements, store visual memories, and process information—all without relying on an external computer. This innovation, known as a neuromorphic device, […]

Caltech’s iCares bandage samples fluid and tracks wound biomarkers to detect infection early and predict healing outcomes. Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his team are developing a next-generation smart bandage—a “lab on skin”—that could help patients and caregivers monitor chronic wounds, deliver treatment, and accelerate healing. Designed for cuts, incisions, scrapes, and […]