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Today you'll learn about how music is being used to combat dementia, how scientists are making

more efficient rocket fuel from bacteria, and the environmental effects of Bitcoin mining.

Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.

Callie, did you know music might have the power to cut through Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

Cut through, like bringing back memories for people suffering with those diseases or do you mean

playing some Kate Bush like in stranger things?

Well I do love that show but no and also doesn't quite bring back memories, but it turns out that music might be key in unlocking emotions for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

Oh, hey, that's incredible.

Absolutely.

Six million people in the U.S US have Alzheimer's disease, which is one of many neurological diseases that fit under the umbrella of dementia.

These are diseases that often make people forgetful, making it very hard to socialize, or even do daily tasks.

In the later stages of the disease, it can be really hard for these patients to communicate with

their loved ones and caregivers.

So researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Institute for Therapy

Through the Arts brought in musicians with instruments and a singer to play

different live songs. They specifically targeted songs familiar to the patients,

classics like You Are My Sunshine, and show tunes from Oklahoma.

Well, that sounds like a good time, but how does it help dementia patients?

Researchers say that even after our memories and verbal communications start to fade

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