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How Virtual Reality Can Help Diagnose Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The idea behind the development of this new VR-based diagnostic tool is that a navigation test could help distinguish which patients are likely to progress into full-blown Alzheimer's disease.

Drug-resistant Infections Could Be Starved Of Nutrients Using Existing Medicines

Rather than developing new antifungal drugs, the team found that existing drugs used for other purposes could instead be used against fungi through other means.

SpaceX Raises Over $1 Billion This Year As Internet Satellite Production Ramps Up

The funds are key, as Spacex must finance its daunting plan to provide internet from a network of thousands of small satellites.

It's Been A Volatile Week For NASA's 2024 Moon Landing Program

Sending humans back to the Moon by 2024 is feasible but depends more on political teamwork than technology. NASA is making moves, but it will take a more coordinated effort on such a tight deadline.

Elon Musk’s Brain Tech Startup Is Raising More Cash

Neuralink is planning a $51 million funding round as it tries to link human brains to computers.

SpaceX Starlink Success Kicks Off Elon Musk's Satellite Internet Aspirations

A landmark launch and deploy puts the first 60 satellites into orbit, beginning the master plan of delivering better internet to the world.

Climate Change: Global Sea Level Rise Could Be Bigger Than Expected

Scientists believe that global sea levels could rise far more than predicted, due to accelerating melting in Greenland and Antarctica.

PTN Interviews Aging Expert Dr David Sinclair

PTN interviews him on the future of the word of anti-aging medicine and biotechnology, see the full interview.

NASA Reveals A Moon Plan That Relies On The SLS Rocket

NASA has shown a plan for 37 launches of private and NASA rockets, robotic and human landers and starting a moon base long-duration crew stays in 2028.

AI Predicts New Food And Drink Pairings

Robot gourmands are imminent, it seems, and they might someday craft recipes just as delicious as those from their human counterparts.

Alphabet’s Wing Will Kick Off Helsinki Drone Deliveries In Summer 2019

Wing says in the coming weeks it will deploy a small fleet of drones in the city’s Vuosaari district, where they’ll ferry provisions from convenience stores to homes and “multi-family housing communities.”

Amazon Leads $575 Million Investment In Food Delivery Network Deliveroo

Similar to Uber Eats, Deliveroo provides transport infrastructure that allows restaurants of any size to offer customers delivery — without having to hire their own drivers.