According to a newly updated list from the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, the number of pathogens capable of igniting the next pandemic has expanded to over 30, now including the influenza A virus, dengue virus, and monkeypox virus. Researchers assert that this list of ‘priority pathogens’ will guide organizations in prioritizing efforts for […]
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In a thrilling advancement for astronomy and the quest for extraterrestrial life, an international team of scientists has revealed the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet located just 40 light-years away, which equates to a relatively close 378 trillion kilometers from Earth. Researchers globally, with significant contributions from McGill University and Western
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Around this time last year, the Chinese robotics company Unitree impressed us with the circus tricks and GPT chat capabilities of its $1,600 second-generation robot dog. Now, the company has introduced an all-terrain upgrade. While robot quadrupeds can be fast, agile, useful, and even cute, moving on all fours isn’t always ideal. In some scenarios,
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A historic milestone for the dental profession, an AI-controlled autonomous robot performed an entire procedure on a human patient for the first time, completing it about eight times faster than a human dentist could. It might sound like nightmare fuel, but it’s a remarkable achievement. Developed by Boston-based Perceptive, the system utilizes a handheld 3D
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For the first time, BiVACOR’s fully mechanical heart, which employs technology similar to high-speed rail systems, has been successfully implanted in a human. This advancement represents a significant milestone in prolonging lives while patients await heart transplants. Details of the Total Artificial Heart (TAH) The total artificial heart (TAH) was placed as part of an
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A single injection of a new off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of clinical trial participants. The treatment also holds potential to halt disease progression. In 2020, 7.6% of the global population suffered from osteoarthritis, reflecting a 132.2% increase in cases since
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In a fascinating discovery, scientists have identified what happens in our brains when we expect pain relief but unknowingly receive a placebo instead. This not only confirms the “placebo effect,” but also offers clues about how powerful the mind is in mitigating physiological functions such as pain. Pain research has struggled with design issues, as
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Dogs can detect human stress, and a new study shows that this scent may cause dogs to make ‘pessimistic‘ decisions, reflecting a similar emotional effect. This is the first scientific evidence that human stress odors influence dogs’ emotions and learning, according to UK researchers, and it may provide valuable insights into the ancient bond between
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Earth experienced its hottest day on record twice this week. According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Sunday initially set the record for the highest global average temperature since records began in 1940, only for Monday to surpass it. On Sunday, July 21, the global average surface air temperature reached 17.09 °C
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Scientists at Berkeley Lab have successfully used a titanium beam to create atoms of element 116. This not only introduces a new method for producing this extremely rare element but also serves as a proof-of-concept for potentially creating the yet-to-be-discovered element 120, which may exhibit stability. The periodic table organizes elements by their atomic number,
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