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this week, a new way to detect alzheimer s lara visits the virtual reality world, helping in the early diagnosis of dementia. oh, i m quite close. yeah, well. well, relatively close. maybe i m not that close at all. would you be happy with your kids taking this kind of science lesson? with the right amount of pressure, the great pyramid could generate. a tremendous amount of electricity. we ll investigate the ai targeting children with disinformation. and we re in india to see how the diamond industry could become more sustainable by growing precious stones in a lab. the royal institution of great britain. for the past two centuries, this independent charity has sought to connect as many people as possible with the wonders of science. famed for its christmas lectures, which are aired by the bbc, the royal institution s iconic theatre is a place where leading scientists regularly share their work with live audiences. one area of scientific research which affects us all is in
the royal institution of great britain. for the past two centuries, this independent charity has sought to connect as many people as possible with the wonders of science. famed for its christmas lectures, which are aired by the bbc, the royal institution s iconic theatre is a place where leading scientists regularly share their work with live audiences. one area of scientific research which affects us all is in the diagnosis and treatment of serious illnesses. now, the great thing is science has helped us live longer, but the flip side of that is that we are now discovering illnesses which mainly only occur in old age. yeah. many of us have watched the decline of loved ones with dementia, and whilst there s no cure, there are treatments to help manage the symptoms. it s really important to diagnose it early, though, and technology is helping to play its part in that. since the 1940s, gps have been testing memory with pen and paper. and the results of that test are confirmed b
i think might be as close as i am. well, i don t know how i did, but it seemed rather challenging and i ve done a lot of vr before, so i m used to walking around in one of these headsets. i wonder how it would be for someone doing it for the first time for this purpose. maybe it d be thoroughly immersive so it would do the job well, or maybe it would be a bit distracting and make them feel a bit nervous. i don t know. the test doesn t discriminate based on language or culture. navigation is something that we all do. we think that this is therefore a test that works across different cultures, regardless of education, language, demographics. but we haven t tested those diverse populations who historically have always been slightly disenfranchised by standard testing and say, well, actually, we can do it, we can apply this one and identify in you too. we ve seen a turning point in alzheimer s detection recently. researchers have developed a blood test that could uncover the di
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