Older adults diagnosed with brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease often feel a loss of independence because of their lack of mobility and difficulty walking. To better understand and improve these mobility issues—and ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2013
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Researchers from University of Twente's MIRA research institute, The Netherlands, have developed a shoe that can show exactly how a person walks. The shoe contains a range of sensors which measure the foot's movements and ...
Engineering
Jun 10, 2011
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit Earth, is recovering from a stroke.
Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2013
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A captive-born jaguar released into Argentina's Ibera National Park last year has given birth to two cubs—the first to be born wild in the protected wetland in 70 years, the Rewilding Argentina conservation body said Thursday.
Ecology
Jul 22, 2022
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Survivors of stroke or other neurological conditions such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and Parkinson's disease often struggle with mobility. To regain their motor functions, these patients are required ...
Engineering
Nov 21, 2014
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A rescued green sea turtle named Picasso was released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, carrying the ashes of a self-taught Texas oceanographer who founded the rehabilitation center that helped nurse it back to health.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2017
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Could a plant "intervention" improve the well-being of patients in a difficult rehab process? Scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Sweden's Uppsala University investigated this question in a recent ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2010
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Wheelchair users facing persistent shoulder strain or injury will soon have assistance thanks to a device recently developed by University of Alberta researchers and partnered with help from TEC Edmonton's Technology Management ...
Engineering
Aug 25, 2016
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Wildlife authorities are trying to determine why large numbers of California brown pelicans are being found sick and dying.
Ecology
May 27, 2022
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Tubepol is a company founded in 2012 by two graduates of the National University of Mexico (UNAM). Engineers Adrian Cordero Ibarra and Jorge Pérez Gavilán Paz created a comprehensive technology to renew piping without the ...
Engineering
Aug 19, 2015
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