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Robot rabbit learns voices on first greeting for personalized elder care

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Researchers from the Social Robotics Group at the Robotics Lab of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have created an AI-driven system that enables a companion robot to identify the people it interacts with. The prototype, called Mía, is currently undergoing trials in Madrid City Council day centers to provide personalized emotional support for older adults […]

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This autonomous robotic toilet drives itself to your location

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At a Shanghai expo on elderly care and rehabilitation tech, Chinese company Yueban unveiled the Xiaoban, a self-driving smart toilet that moves to users instead of requiring them to travel to a bathroom. Designed for people with limited mobility due to age, injury, or disability, it is expected to sell in China for ¥28,999 (about

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Milan hospital is testing a 1.2-meter robot to deliver water and relay patient requests

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A robot with expressive eyebrows that can carry out simple tasks and help ease the workload of healthcare staff is being tested at a hospital in Milan. Nicknamed “Alter-Ego,” the 1.2-meter robot can act as a remote doctor’s stand-in, deliver items, or escort patients to treatment areas. At Maugeri Hospital, 31-year-old patient Daniel Senna reports

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Scientists unravel a 30-year-old mystery behind inflammatory bowel disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful condition affecting the digestive system. Scientists have spent decades trying to understand its underlying causes in order to improve treatments for these chronic and often debilitating disorders. A recent study now marks a major breakthrough. Researchers from the UK and Denmark have resolved a 30-year-old question: why is

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The world’s first nuclear clock will enable even more precise communications

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An international team has successfully operated the first nuclear clock, potentially surpassing atomic clocks and improving navigation, communication, and dark matter research. The development involved experts from several institutions, including the Vienna University of Technology in Austria. Their findings were released as a preprint on arXiv on June 5. The Pinnacle of Precision Timekeeping Currently,

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Robots can mix drinks and run marathons but still struggle to multitask

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They can mix cocktails, run marathons, and fold laundry, but despite marketing claims, humanoid robots are still far from reliably handling many different tasks on demand. The difference was clear at the Robotics Summit in Boston in late May, where glossy marketing materials told one story while the engineers building the robots described another reality.

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A little-known dental condition could be impacting millions of children

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A child’s small, pale, chalk-white baby teeth fall out and are replaced by yellow-brown, fragile teeth, often catching parents by surprise. This dental condition, known as molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), is nearly as common as tooth decay, yet it remains largely unfamiliar outside dentistry and is sometimes misdiagnosed even by professionals. MIH affects the development

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US approves first drug that slows type 1 diabetes progression

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The U.S. The FDA has expanded approval of Tzield (teplizumab), making it the first disease-modifying therapy for children and adolescents newly diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes. They made the announcement on Monday, June 15. The updated authorization covers patients aged 8 to 17 who have recently received a diagnosis. Rather than replacing insulin

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The Eno humanoid robot is built as a versatile, all-purpose workplace machine

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Genesis AI introduced Eno, its first general-purpose robot, as part of its goal to develop machines capable of operating across factories, laboratories, hospitals, hotels, and eventually homes. The robot integrates Genesis AI’s proprietary hardware with GENE, its robotics foundation model that powers Eno’s control system. The company says it can handle complex tasks, adjust to

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A brain implant enables a man with ALS to communicate with his family

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A study published on Monday (June 15) in the journal Nature reports that a brain implant is enabling a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to communicate with his family and even continue working. In 2023, surgeons implanted a device with 256 microelectrodes into Casey Harrell’s brain and installed the system in his home. Diagnosed

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