Researchers have used a “designer cytokine” protein to give paralyzed mice the ability to walk again.
Spinal cord injuries may occur because of a sudden blow or cut to the nerve fibers, also called axons. Spinal cord injuries almost always cause permanent loss of function, strength, and sensation below the site of injury. A patient with a spinal cord injury can be treated with drugs that can help reduce the symptoms and pain associated with the injury.
Since severed axons in the spinal cord cannot grow back, patients will suffer from numbness and paralysis for the rest of their life. There are still no known treatments that can fully cure this condition.
All this changed after…
A recent report suggests that Apple’s long-awaited automotive project is finally going into production.
Various rumors have long suggested that Apple has started to work on a car, the project being named “Titan”. According to a report from Reuters, this project might finally come to fruition in 2024. Furthermore, the report stated that the car will feature “next level” battery technology, a self-driving system, and will be fully electric.
Unfortunately for Apple, there is competition, the main one being Tesla. This car manufacturing giant specializes in electric cars and battery technology. According to data gathered by Buy Shares, Tesla has maintained 81.66% of the electric vehicle market share during the first half of 2020.
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A new variant of COVID-19 was identified in the UK, and with cases increasing each day around the world, should we be worried?
A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been identified in the United Kingdom, and the health minister warned that it could be more dangerous. The mutation has resulted in over 1,000 new cases. So far, there is no evidence that it causes more severe disease, more hospitalizations, or more deaths, but some experts believe this new strain may have a substantial increase in transmissibility.
Here in the United States, the COVID situation is worsening day by day. As of right now, there are more than 18M cases and over 325K deaths. Will this new mutation spread to the USA…
Using technology, environmental companies plan to grow a billion trees by 2028. Let’s see how.
Taking a look at historical records, human innovations have not always been beneficial to our environment. Humans are the epitome of disturbance to the Earth, being the cause of pollution like gas emissions, litter, and deforestation. In the past few decades, trees have been cut down more than ever, despite the world knowing they provide clean air and food.
Based on these environmental challenges, many companies have brought forth new ideas to fight deforestation, one such idea being drones that are capable of planting and nurturing tree saplings. At a glance, this method may seem rather expensive, however, environmentalists need…
The Federal Aviation Administration won’t approve passenger service for the 737 Max until all known issues have been resolved.
The Boeing 737 Max is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-bodied airliner manufactured by plane maker Boeing. Unfortunately, within five months, two Boeing 737 Max airplanes crashed. These deadly plane crashes stunned Boeing and the aviation industry, claiming the lives of nearly 350 people, and compelled the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. To make matters worse, Boeing had thousands of 737 Max purchase orders from several airlines, which couldn’t be delivered. The aviation giant lost $1.01 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, which, according to CNN, is the company’s first full-year loss since…
SpaceX is developing its next-generation Starship rocket to launch cargo or as many as 100 people at a time to the Moon or Mars.
SpaceX has developed a state-of-the-art spacecraft to carry out various space exploration missions, including colonizing Mars. When complete, SpaceX hopes to send as many as 100 people at a time to Mars along with essential cargo like food and water. Even though the prototype has only flown for about 500 feet (150 meters) in the air, the results are promising. That being said, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pointed out that the rocket has to undergo rigorous tests and milestones before sending any passengers to space. …
Scientists have discovered that the concentration of this drug in the lungs of COVID-19 patients is NOT adequate to fight the virus.
Hydroxychloroquine is a controversial medication that has been making headlines as a possible treatment for COVID-19. As of now, there have not been any studies that prove that this medication prevents COVID-19, and the FDA strictly warns people of the heart-related side effects. In late March and early April, President Trump claimed that hydroxychloroquine could prevent or treat COVID-19, so in just a few days, the number of prescriptions of this drug increased by 82%!
Is Donald Trump right about hydroxychloroquine? Can this drug treat COVID-19? Short answer: not officially.
What is Hydroxychloroquine?
Scientists caught a glimpse of the fastest star in our galaxy zooming around a black hole.
In the severe conditions at middle of our galaxy, the Milky Way, scientists have identified the fastest star ever detected in our galaxy, the S4714, orbiting a black hole.
One prominent aspect about our galaxy’s center is the supermassive black hole, scientifically known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), which as large as about 4 million Suns. As a result, the black hole has hundreds of stars pulled tightly into its orbit, traveling exceedingly fast from the gravitational boost granted by this close adjacency.
On its journey, the S4714 can reach top speeds of up to 8% the speed of light…
Russia said that it developed a safe, functioning COVID-19 vaccine, but did they really?
The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has taken the world by storm. People with coronavirus develop respiratory symptoms that can become fatal over time. For months now, people have been speculating when a vaccine will be produced for this disease. Luckily, on August 11, Russia announced that it developed a vaccine against the coronavirus, Sputnik V. President Vladimir Putin also said his daughter received it. However, Russia has not released any scientific data or research about the vaccine’s testing and officials are unable to verify whether or not Sputnik V is safe to use. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the…
Neuroscience and artificial intelligence are more linked than you might expect.
Recent progress in artificial intelligence has been exceptional. Current artificial systems and machines can outperform humans at tasks like solving Rubik’s cubes and can even produce handwriting and speech identical to ours!
These advances in AI are a result of several factors, two of them being the improvement of computer processing power and new methods of application of AI into several fields.
However, one overlooked application of AI is in the study of experimental and theoretical neuroscience. Neuroscience and psychology have profoundly contributed to the history of AI. The…
Pranav Bansal
Pranav Bansal is a writer at TechTalkers. He specializes in the fields of Medicine, Technology, and Gaming. He aims to inform other people about these topics.
