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Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have built energy-recycling stairs that store a user’s energy during descent and return energy to the user during ascent. Photo by Georgia Tech

Science Jul 12

These stairs recycle your energy so they’re easier to climb

By Roni Dengler

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‘Green House’ Nursing Homes Expand as Communities Reinvent Elder Care

Susan Dentzer reports on the "green houses" project, which seeks to reinvent traditional nursing home care and create close-knit communities of patients and caregivers. Some observers, however, question the homes' financial feasibility.

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