Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complicated neurological condition caused by a variety of risk factors, including our genes and environment (but no, not vaccines), that interact in ways we still understand little about. Its symptoms are varied, too—from problems with social interaction to being unable to speak or...
Scientists have found a way to grow a human organ in the body of a sheep, which could save hundreds of lives per year.
In an extraordinary new development that has huge implications for organ donorship that could save lives, scientists have managed to create the first human donor organ...
Tesla's experiments with smart power grids are headed further North. Canada's Nova Scotia Power recently finished setting up a pilot project that will use a combination of Tesla's Powerwall 2 home batteries and utility-grade Powerpack batteries to create a more reliable wind power system. The Elmsdale-based Intelligent Feeder Project...
The U.S. Navy has awarded $15 million contracts to five companies for conceptual designs for its future frigate program FFG(X).
Huntington Ingalls, Lockheed Martin, Austal USA, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Fincantieri have until June 2019 to submit their detailed design. All the contracts contain options that could grow...
Drug regulators want to let drugmakers test Alzheimer’s disease treatments on patients years before the disease shows outward signs, and could approve the therapies based on subtle biological signals rather than proof they alleviate symptoms.
The Food and Drug Administration proposal will open new paths for drugmakers after repeated failures...
It's been far easier for Elon Musk to send a rocket to the Mars than move a pebble in Washington, D.C.
That could be changing, according to The Washington Post. The SpaceX entrepreneur's tunnel digging company, The Boring Company, recently received vague permission to do some exploratory digging at 53...
For years now the gold standard for R&D in Alzheimer’s disease has focused on generating convincing evidence that any new therapy being studied could slow the cognitive decline of patients and help preserve their ability to perform the kind of daily functions that can keep a patient independent for...
