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Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more
New joint design makes robots more efficient, grippers stronger, and knee-assist devices align perfectly.
3 hours ago
Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs
Caltech researchers built enzyme-powered bubble robots that steer themselves to tumors and release drugs on demand.
7 hours ago
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine
Researchers diagnosed possibly the oldest case of acromesomelic dysplasia.
2 days ago
Pine bark helps remove 90% of blood pressure and painkiller residues from wastewater
Pine bark, a common byproduct of the timber industry, can be transformed into a powerful magnet for micropollutants.
11 days ago
Europe plans first space-based cancer lab to study tumors beyond Earth’s gravity
SPARK Microgravity plans to study cancer in low Earth orbit, where gravity no longer distorts cell growth, signaling, and drug target discovery.
11 days ago
4,000,000 premature deaths linked to 2,400 nuclear tests over seven decades
The findings highlight a global health crisis characterized by secrecy and a lack of accountability from nuclear-armed nations.
12 days ago
100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint
Even though each chip only needs a small amount of the metal, mining consumes a lot of energy and produces a lot of waste.
16 days ago
Survivors of Swiss ski resort fire treated with skin grown from their own cells
The lab can produce multiple skin grafts measuring about eight square inches within four weeks.
17 days ago
US projects to 3D bioprint livers, hearts and kidneys using immune-matched cells
The team expects to have an adult-scale bioengineered liver ready for pre-clinical testing within the next five years.
21 days ago
Chinese scientists build mini womb on a chip to study human embryo implantation
A new chip-based model lets scientists test why embryos succeed or fail in controlled lab conditions.
24 days ago
MIT’s pills that communicate from stomach integrates biodegradable radio frequency antennas
This type of system could be useful for monitoring transplant patients who need to take immunosuppressive drugs.
25 days ago
Nerve-stimulating wearable targets heavy menstrual bleeding without drugs, hormones
Spark Biomedicals’ OhmBody wearable uses nerve stimulation to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding without drugs or hormones.
a month ago
New math model tames cellular noise, offering clues to cancer relapse after treatment
Researchers develop a Noise Controller that tames random cellular fluctuations driving cancer recurrence and antibiotic failure.
a month ago
Elon Musk signals mass production and automated surgery push at Neuralink in 2026
Musk says Neuralink will scale brain implants in 2026 as his companies line up major bets across space, AI, and transport.
a month ago
7 advances in medicine from 2025 that offered new hope for severe diseases
When medicine stops compensating and starts correcting, everything changes.
a month ago
Human fat creates organoids for bone marrow, neural tissue, and insulin secretion
Researchers show human adipose tissue can form functional organoids without stem cell isolation or genetic tweaks.
a month ago
World-first: Chinese surgeons preserve woman’s torn-off ear by grafting it onto her foot
The patient’s ear was torn off in an industrial accident.
a month ago
Kuwait to Brazil: 7,456-mile world record for longest remote robotic surgery set
Doctors set a Guinness World Record by performing live robotic surgeries between Kuwait and Brazil over 12,000 km apart.
a month ago
Robots fast-track antibiotic discovery by building hundreds of metal compounds in days
Researchers used robotics and click chemistry to rapidly discover a metal-based antibiotic candidate effective against resistant bacteria.
a month ago
New 4D genome maps reveal how genes fold, interact, and reposition as cells divide
Scientists have built the most detailed 3D maps yet of how human DNA folds, moves, and regulates genes inside cells.
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