A system of actuation wires attached to the back of the exosuit provides assistive force to the hip joint during running.
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What if running the 26.2 miles of a marathon only felt like running...
Every year as mosquito season arrives, so does West Nile virus, causing fever in thousands of people nationwide and life-threatening brain infections in an unlucky few. About half the people who survive that infection -- West Nile encephalitis --...
Researchers gave 17 individuals auditory memory tasks that required them to recognize a pattern of tones when it was reversed, while being recorded on MEG and EEG.
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The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds,...
New University of Nevada, Reno and The Open University research study used two new approaches to determine ranges of the best times of day for learning for college-age students.
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A new cognitive research study used two...
Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of localAedes aegypti mosquitoes. The cases are likely the first known...
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The value of sanitation at reducing child mortality in many low income countries has been substantially underestimated according to recent research.
A study by Prof Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Dr Annette Prüss-Ustün from The...
Researchers discover that the genes active in a person’s belly fat are significantly different from those in his or her thigh fat, a finding that could shift the way we approach unwanted belly fat—from banishing it to relocating it.
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Doing push ups and sit ups may help you live longer.
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Push ups and sit ups could add years to your life according to a new study of over 80,000 adults led by the University of...
Drivers who used alcohol, marijuana, or both were significantly more likely to be responsible for causing fatal two-vehicle crashes compared to drivers who were involved in the same crashes but used neither of the substances.
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Most people will startle when they hear an unexpected loud sound, at least the first time.
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Most people will startle when they hear an unexpected loud sound. The second time they hear the noise, they'll startle...
