In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the humble metal lithium. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/06/health/lithium-alzheimers-brain-study

New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption. Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere returned to the site and may have been joined by others looking for a place to settle. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wx23y2v1o

Inadequate safety practices, deliberate efforts to avoid oversight and a “toxic workplace culture” were among the factors that led to the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said in a damning report that described the disaster as a “preventable tragedy” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/05/us-coast-guard-releases-damning-report-into-implosion-of-titan-submersible

Researchers hope they may have solved the “tunnel boom” problem as they prepare to roll out China’s latest prototype magnetic levitation train. The newest version of the maglev train is capable of travelling at 600km/h (about 370mph). However, the train’s engineers have wrestled with the problem of the shock waves which occur as the train exits the mouth of a tunnel. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/07/maglev-train-researchers-may-have-solved-tunnel-boom-shock-waves

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