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Small epigenetic DNA modifications predict brain’s threat response

Stress may be passed down through generations, studies suggest

An ultralight but tough new foam made from graphene

Could find use in supercapacitor and battery electrodes and for hydrogen or other gas absorption

IBM launches functioning brain-inspired chip

Operates at 46 billion “synaptic operations” per second per watt; 100 trillion “synapses” planned, matching the approximate number in the human brain

Declining intelligence in old age linked to visual processing speed

New drug reverses effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice

New protein structure could help diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s, many related diseases

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, but researchers are one step closer to finding a treatment

Using lasers and carbon nanotubes to look inside living brains

Recovering audio from videos

How to enable the Internet of Things without batteries

Virtual acoustic ‘bottle’ bends path of sound waves better than metamaterials

Applications include super-high-resolution medical imaging, acoustic levitation, and acoustic cloaking and trapping

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