Martial arts shifts to data-driven training to extend competitive longevity

Coaches and consultants say martial arts gyms and elite fighters are adopting HRV monitoring, biometric tracking and periodized training to prioritize technical repetition and extend competitive careers, increasing demand for specialized rehab and legal services.

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Tab wearable: web app and backend capture transcripts; Raspberry Pi prototype failed to connect

Tab's developers published a working Next.js app and Supabase backend that store Whisper transcripts, but their Raspberry Pi Zero W prototype could not maintain a Wi‑Fi connection; the team used a Python recorder to validate transcripts and chat queries.

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University of Kent’s Parkinson’s Centre outlines programme on non‑drug interventions including taVNS, tDCS and EEG

The University of Kent’s Parkinson’s Centre for Integrated Therapy has published an overview of its research programme, emphasising non‑drug approaches such as taVNS, GVS, tDCS, exercise, EEG and sleep measures and supporting student and commercial studies.

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Pupil responses during n‑back show high test–retest reliability, authors report

A 2026 Scientific Reports paper by Bényei and Pajkossy finds pupil dilations during n‑back scale with memory load and show substantial test–retest reliability, with methods and preprocessing details for standardising pupillometry.

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Disgust and sadness widen pupils while anger narrows them, study finds

A Biological Psychology study found that self-reported disgust and sadness dilate pupils while anger leads to pupil constriction; results come from two lab experiments with 98 and 102 participants who rated five emotions after audio or image stimuli.

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Yatharth Hospital opens Delhi NCR's first Advanced Brain Stimulation Centre in Faridabad

Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Faridabad opened a dedicated Advanced Brain Stimulation Centre offering TMS and other non-invasive neuromodulation therapies for neurological and psychiatric conditions. The hospital describes the centre as an outpatient service aimed at patients who have not responded to medication.

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