With its ageing population, the prevalence of dementia in Hong Kong is expected to increase. Healthcare researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an innovative mobile application-based cognitive remediation programme, Enhancing Memory in Daily Life (E-MinD Life), targeting those who experience memory complaints, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia. The programme, leveraging memory encoding strategies, provides early intervention to delay the functional deterioration associated with cognitive decline, supporting these individuals’ independent living and enhancing their quality of life.

- The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) was opened on 16.07.1925 as the “Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Fluid Dynamics” under the direction of Ludwig Prandtl

 

- Over the decades, the scientific focus was expanded from flow research to self-organizing physical processes and complex networks, and the institute was renamed in 2004

- The official ceremony took place on July 16, 1925, exactly 100 years after the opening of the institute, with 350 invited guests in the auditorium of the University of Göttingen

With the help of divers, the BlueDOT project is collecting temperature data from the ocean. The aim is to better track changes in ocean temperature and monitor marine heat waves. The BlueDOT citizen science project is being coordinated by MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen.

Frontiers today announces the launch of a new interview series ‘Empowering proteomics and transcriptomics in Alzheimer’s drug discovery’. The series is hosted by Dr Ornit Chiba-Falek, Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Molecular Medicine and Division Chief of Translational Brain Sciences in the Department of Neurology at Duke University, and Dr Ara Khachaturian, Executive Vice President of the Campaign to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease.

Todd Kingston, with the help of a federal grant, has equipped his lab with a unique instrument that allows him to test battery safety and performance. Yes, he said, "This allows us to safely blow up batteries."

Consider the utility services that people use every day: light switches, water faucets and gas burners. The simple act of delivering electricity, water or gas to a home or business requires a cascade of invisible digital and physical processes, all functioning in tandem.

The effects of climate change are already being felt along the north-west German coast, particularly on the barrier islands. Rising sea levels are eroding the dunes more quickly, making the groundwater saltier and reducing the effectiveness of inland drainage systems. To make matters worse, there are more dry periods in summer, putting stress on the vegetation. As part of an interdisciplinary project, researchers are investigating how the region can adapt to these changes. This involves finding technical solutions and building social resilience.

For years, diagnosing infections in children meant relying on a mix of instinct, limited testing, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Breakthroughs in genetic pathogen detection have ushered in a new age of precision medicine in pediatrics. Professor Tian Man, Director of the Respiratory Department at Nanjing Children's Hospital, walked us through the development of genetic testing in how clinicians approach infectious diseases in her hospital.