Insect-eating bats may be helpful consumers of pests of crops including grapevines, orchard fruits, and vegetables, per study following six horseshoe bat colonies in northern Spain
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A first-of-its kind study led by scientists from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University utilized lower-limb exoskeletons to facilitate therapist-patient interaction during functional tasks. As part of the intervention, a therapist and a stroke survivor were each equipped with a lower-limb exoskeleton virtually connected at the hips and knees. The intervention led to greater joint range of motion, increased step length and height, and similar muscle activation compared to conventional therapy, as well as high self-reported motivation and enjoyment.
Study used lower-limb exoskeletons to facilitate therapist-patient interactions while performing functional tasks. Therapist’s and stroke survivor’s exoskeletons were virtually connected at the hips and knees. Patients reported high levels of motivation and enjoyment from new therapy.
Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear. A new study published in Nature, led by Gaia Novarino at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), aims to uncover these mechanisms—and in doing so, might lay the groundwork for developing medical therapies.
A new study published in Nature study shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO₂ emissions as permafrost degrades. The study has been carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and East China Normal University.