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A nasal spray for stroke patients can deliver medication to the brain without surgery

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Scientists have developed the world’s first nanoparticle nasal spray for stroke, allowing brain drug delivery without surgery or injections. By bypassing the blood-brain barrier, it enables rapid use after symptoms appear, supporting early treatment, protecting brain cells, and reducing complications. The breakthrough was developed by researchers at The University of Hong Kong’s LKS Faculty of […]

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AI Takes Control of Your Hand: Meet the Human Operator

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“We gave AI a body.” It’s the kind of statement that feels equally bold and disturbing—exactly the sort of idea you’d expect from a William Gibson story. Except this is real. Built by a six-person team, Human Operator won the “Learn Track” at the MIT Hard Mode 2026 hackathon. [2, 3] The project uses electrical

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Could this desktop robot with a projector for a head be the future of office work?

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Amid growing interest in AI workplace tools, Lenovo unveiled its AI Workmate Concept at the Mobile World Congress, giving office chatbots a physical form with a face and built-in projector. The compact desktop robot has a 3.4-inch LCD “face,” cameras, and a Pico projector on a movable arm. It responds to voice and gestures, recognizes

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Scientists can block pain signals before they reach the brain

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For centuries, medicine has tried to manage pain by reducing symptoms or blocking nerve signals. Now, researchers are adopting a more radical approach: they are preventing pain before the brain becomes aware of it. Importantly, this work is already being tested in laboratories developing real-time neural technologies, not just remaining theoretical. Traditionally, pain treatment has

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Scientists create menstruation-mimicking organoid to study tissue regeneration

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Scientists have created organoids that regenerate in a way similar to the endometrium — the uterine lining that renews itself during every menstrual cycle. Detailed in the journal Cell Stem Cell, the discovery enables researchers to study in the lab a rare form of tissue repair seen in humans and could support future treatments for

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Scientists create mini human heart that mimics arrhythmia

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Mini Human Heart – Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a lab-grown mini heart that replicates atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia causing irregular, rapid heartbeats. The condition impacts around 60 million people globally and has seen little progress in treatment over recent decades. A team led by Aitor Aguirre at MSU developed the model using

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Researchers receive award for creating a cure for sickle cell anemia

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A scientific breakthrough that began in the 1980s has now received one of the highest honors in global science. Researchers Swee Lay Thein and Stuart Orkin were awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for the foundational research that helped make Casgevy possible. The therapy relies on the gene-editing technology CRISPR to treat Sickle Cell

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Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots for ground handling

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Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin a two-year trial of humanoid robots for ground handling at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport starting in May, aiming to reduce staff workload. Initially, the Chinese-made robots will handle loading and unloading cargo containers, JAL and its partner GMO AI & Robotics announced during a media demonstration. Aviation sector strained by labor

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This robot is designed to act as your compact AI chess partner—or coach

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For strong opponents outside major chess hubs like St. Louis, Missouri, the SenseRobot Chess Mini—an AI-powered robotic chess coach on Kickstarter—may be the next best option. While online chess and AI opponents like ChatGPT already exist, the developers aim to restore “the soul of the game” with a physical board, real pieces, and “the raw

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Toyota’s CUE7 robot uses advanced vision and control for precise shots

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Toyota has introduced CUE7, the newest iteration of its basketball-playing robot, to showcase advances in robotics technology. The system combines vision, motion planning, and control to recognize targets, measure distance, and perform accurate shots. It builds on CUE 6, which began as an internal side project and set a Guinness World Record in 2024 for

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