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2/3/2026
Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more

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.

Neetika Walter

3 hours ago

2/2/2026
Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs

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.

Neetika Walter

7 hours ago

1/31/2026
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

Researchers diagnosed possibly the oldest case of acromesomelic dysplasia.

Maria Mocerino

2 days ago

1/23/2026
Pine bark helps remove 90% of blood pressure and painkiller residues from wastewater

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.

Mrigakshi Dixit

11 days ago

1/22/2026
Europe plans first space-based cancer lab to study tumors beyond Earth’s gravity

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.

Aamir Khollam

11 days ago

4,000,000 premature deaths linked to 2,400 nuclear tests over seven decades

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.

Mrigakshi Dixit

12 days ago

1/18/2026
100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint

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.

1/16/2026
Survivors of Swiss ski resort fire treated with skin grown from their own cells

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.

1/13/2026
US projects to 3D bioprint livers, hearts and kidneys using immune-matched cells

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.

Mrigakshi Dixit

21 days ago

1/10/2026
Chinese scientists build mini womb on a chip to study human embryo implantation

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.

1/9/2026
MIT’s pills that communicate from stomach integrates biodegradable radio frequency antennas

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.

1/7/2026
Nerve-stimulating wearable targets heavy menstrual bleeding without drugs, hormones

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

1/2/2026
New math model tames cellular noise, offering clues to cancer relapse after treatment

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

1/1/2026
Elon Musk signals mass production and automated surgery push at Neuralink in 2026

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

7 advances in medicine from 2025 that offered new hope for severe diseases

7 advances in medicine from 2025 that offered new hope for severe diseases

When medicine stops compensating and starts correcting, everything changes.

Kaif Shaikh

a month ago

Human fat creates organoids for bone marrow, neural tissue, and insulin secretion

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

12/26/2025
12/24/2025
Kuwait to Brazil: 7,456-mile world record for longest remote robotic surgery set

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

12/23/2025
Robots fast-track antibiotic discovery by building hundreds of metal compounds in days

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

12/22/2025
New 4D genome maps reveal how genes fold, interact, and reposition as cells divide

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.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

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