24Oct 2025 by Post

For a Long Time, Dementia Was the New Leprosy

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I use the term “delay” rather than “prevention” for a reason: It may be that the human brain will inevitably start to break down after a century or so. Source
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06Apr 2025 by Post

Implant Lets a Disabled Woman Speak Her Thoughts

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The key benefit of the system is that it is much faster than traditional methods, cutting the time from internal speech to audible speech to three seconds. Source
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12Jan 2023 by Post

Is the End of Science Near?

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A study in the premier science journal notes the long term falling off of truly original findings, as opposed to endless citations of others’ findings. Source
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