Curiosity Weekly Magic Addiction Fix, Parkinson’s Detection, Wind Turbines
Today we talk about how psilocybin from magic mushrooms can help those struggling with alcohol addiction, a new device that can detect Parkinson’s disease from breathing patterns, and how we can recycle wind turbines.
Magic Addiction Fix
- “Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction” by Margaret Osborne
- “Psilocybin shows promise for treating alcohol addiction, new study finds” by Oliva Goldhill
Parkinson’s Detection
- “Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson's from breathing patterns, researchers show” by ScienceDaily
- “Artificial intelligence-enabled detection and assessment of Parkinson’s disease using nocturnal breathing signals” by Yuzhe Yang, Yuan Yuan, Guo Zhang, Hao Wang, Ying-Cong Chen, Yingcheng Liu, Christopher G. Tarolli, Daniel Crepeau, Jan Bukartyk, Mithri R. Junna, Aleksandar Videnovic, Terry D. Ellis, Melissa C. Lipford, Ray Dorsey & Dina Katabi
Wind Turbines
- “Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Can Make Gummy Bears, Diapers Combining Glass Fibers with Plant-Derived Polymer” by Marie Morales
- “Recycled Wind Turbines Could Be Made into Plexiglass, Diapers or Gummy Bears” by Sophie Bushwick
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