RMIT UniversityComputer software measures drawing speed and pen pressure to diagnose Parkinson'sA test that involves drawing a spiral on a sheet of paper could be used to diagnose early Parkinson's disease.
Australian researchers have trialled software that measures writing speed and pen pressure on the page.
Both are useful for detecting the disease, which causes shaking and muscle rigidity.
The Melbourne team said the test could be used by GPs to screen their patients after middle age and to monitor the effect of treatments. Read More...
Bhutan: A Rich History
For many centuries, the outside world had no name for Bhutan. Its lofty frontiers wrapped it in an impenetrable cloak of mystery. The Tibetan chroniclers of the 18th century referred to it by many names, including "Hidden Holy Land," The Southern Valley of Medicinal Herbs," and "the Lotus Garden of the Gods." However, the Bhutanese have had a name for their own country for centuries. They still refer to their land as Druk Yul, literally meaning " Read More...
Author Josh Kurz is a science communicator and filmmaker, and the co-creator of the audio program Shabam, which uses a zombie apocalypse to talk about real science.
By Josh Kurz
You might know someone like “Scott.” Fun at parties, has passionate opinions about a wide range of topics; space travel, the Mayan calendar, twerking. But if you drill down into the human condition, you realize after a while that there’s no point in arguing for kindness and compassion because the person you’re talking to — Scott – is really a defeatist. Read More...
