Families watching Alzheimer’s take hold have heard promises before. But what if the answer wasn’t a drug or surgery, but a sound—a low, steady drone at the pitch of a refrigerator hum? Inside a research lab in China, nine aged rhesus monkeys sat near speakers emitting 40-hertz tones for an hour each day. After just … Read more
Stroke patients grinding through repetitive arm exercises know the look: a therapist checking the clock, mentally calculating how many more patients need attention before shift end. That glance, however brief, changes the room. Healthcare systems worldwide are hemorrhaging staff faster than training programs can replace them, and researchers are asking whether machines might fill not … Read more
Brain-computer interfaces have a frustrating problem. The deep learning models that power them are data gluttons, but getting clean brain recordings is expensive and slow. Every person’s brain is different, which makes training these systems a nightmare. Now, researchers from Tianjin University and UC San Diego think they’ve found a workaround that’s both clever and … Read more
Scientists have developed contact lenses that do far more than correct vision. These experimental devices can track eye pressure, detect glucose levels in tears, kill bacteria on contact, and even deliver heat therapy directly to the eye. The secret ingredient: a class of two-dimensional materials called MXenes, which are essentially atomically thin sheets of metal … Read more
Teenagers who believe adolescence is about becoming responsible family members perform better academically and maintain stronger bonds with their parents, according to a year-long study of Chinese middle schoolers that challenges Western stereotypes of the teen years as inevitably turbulent. The research tracked 554 students in Shanghai through three surveys over 12 months, finding that … Read more
China is confronting an unprecedented Alzheimer’s disease challenge, with nearly 17 million people now living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, almost one quarter of the global total. The newly released 2025 China Alzheimer Report, published in General Psychiatry, reveals sharp increases in prevalence and mortality since 1990 and outlines how new diagnostics, treatments, and public … Read more
Sudden gains or losses in the stock market may be more than just financial stress. They could be deadly. A massive study of over 12 million deaths in China has linked daily stock market volatility to a rise in heart attacks, strokes, and suicides. Published in the journal Engineering, the study finds that both market … Read more
A new study suggests that a nanoemulsion form of vitamin D3 may offer measurable improvements in language abilities, social IQ, and autism severity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a six-month clinical trial, children who received vitamin D3 encapsulated in tiny, oil-based droplets showed greater behavioral and developmental gains than those who took … Read more
A paralyzed stroke patient thinks about speaking, and words appear on a screen at 78 words per minute—faster than most people type on their phones. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the current reality of brain-computer interfaces, technologies that are quietly revolutionizing medicine while raising profound questions about the future of human consciousness itself. A comprehensive … Read more
Exercise is good for your brain—but only up to a point. A new study tracking nearly 17,000 people using wrist-worn activity monitors has uncovered a surprising truth: both too little and too much physical activity can accelerate brain aging. The research, published in Health Data Science, challenges the common belief that more exercise is always … Read more