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Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers looking to help stroke survivors be more physically active. The ... More

A team of researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park, have invented a special type of engineered wood that might be able to reduce ... More

A study of healthy, older adults has shown that even a single session of exercise can increase activity in the brain circuits associated with memory. ... More

Magic blankets and carpets are the stuff of legend, but a fabric recently developed by scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) has been proven ... More

Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to research by the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD). ... More

Bloomberg Philanthropies – the charitable arm of Michael Bloomberg’s business empire – has granted 45 organisations funding in efforts to help finance the US's small ... More

The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in the US has completed work on its new Event Center, designed as one of the most advanced ... More

Green materials, sustainable sourcing and marketing will be the focus of this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, taking place in New York from 16 to 18 ... More

As part of its ambition to send the first humans to Mars, NASA has awarded a US$1.3m (€1.2m, £1m) grant to the Wings of Eagles ... More

One day in the not-too distant future, glass windows may be a thing of the past. Researchers in the US have revealed a surprising window ... More

Health researchers have been granted £124m funding to help challenge major health issues, including work on how to reduce the risk of dementia through exercise. ... More

Exercise could be the best way of preventing the development of Alzheimer's disease in elderly people, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School ... More

Spas that offer personalised music choices to guests may be onto a winner, according to findings from the University of Maryland Medical Center in the ... More

We've heard that listening to fast-paced music can improve exercise performance, but it seems that personalised music can also be good for the cardiovascular system, ... More