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Smart socks support millions struggling with dementia

Smart socks support millions struggling with dementia

One person in the UK develops dementia every three minutes. Now, ‘smart socks’ have been developed to provide crucial health insights for people living with this health condition, as well as other conditions, such as non-verbal autism.

Yorkshire aims for the sky with local space tech

Yorkshire aims for the sky with local space tech

Space Hub Yorkshire, in partnership with the AMRC, hosted an event to help demystify – and unlock the potential of – the space sector in the region.

Space-based GPS provides effective tsunami early warning system

Space-based GPS provides effective tsunami early warning system

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost way of detecting tsunamis: by using existing GPS satellites orbiting the Earth.

Cheaper Covid-19 test more efficient than PCR in detecting alpha variant

Cheaper Covid-19 test more efficient than PCR in detecting alpha variant

A new point-of-care Covid test has proven successful in differentiating the alpha variant from previous strains.

Satellite images locate global poverty from space

Satellite images locate global poverty from space

Researchers have found that night-time satellite images can help shape aid policy for those living in poverty and enhance global energy cost savings.

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