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Looks Like Pharma Has Given Up on Alzheimer's Cure
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After more than 20 years of failure to reverse or slow the disease by targeting amyloid plaques in the brain, there are now literally no experimental drugs in late-stage clinical trials to treat moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's.
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Lunar Ice and Martian Mud: Whetting Our Appetite for Extraterrestrial Water
Artist concept of Europa's icy crust
The last few weeks have seen two exciting announcements in the search for extraterrestrial water. Chabot Space & Science Center's Ben Burress dives in.
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WATCH: Can Virtual Reality Transform Physical Therapy?
Researchers have long seen the potential of virtual reality in rehabilitating patients with movement disorders. But do treatments using VR have advantages over traditional physical therapy?
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360,000 Californians Drink Tainted Water. Two Bills That Would Have Helped Are Dead
Now, in the wake of the state's prolonged drought and the notorious water crisis in Flint, Mich., a number of new solutions have been proposed in California.
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Your Guide to Public Events Around the Global Climate Action Summit
Experts and luminaries from around around the world descend on San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit, September 12 to 14. And while the summit itself is open only to credentialed attendees, hundreds of events around the Bay Area will provide opportunities to explore the climate challenge and solutions.
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