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MIT’s Injectable Brain Chips May Treat Disease Without Surgery

For the past six years, researchers at MIT have been advancing and integrating several cutting-edge technologies to build a breakthrough platform for treating a wide range of neurological disorders and mental health conditions. This approach could be more effective than current treatments and eliminate the need for risky, complex procedures. How Circulatronics Implants Bioelectronics Without […]

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Bee Venom: A Potentially Promising Approach for Breast Cancer Therapy

Healthcare, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Studies suggest that melittin, a substance found in bee venom, could potentially kill aggressive breast cancer cells. Recent studies indicate that bee venom could play a role in combating breast cancer. Researchers are particularly interested in melittin, the primary component of Apis mellifera venom, which has demonstrated encouraging effects against aggressive forms of breast cancer,

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An injectable Weight-loss Drug can Reduce Leftover Post-Surgery Pounds

Healthcare, Medicine / Valeriano Ndeyi

Some patients don’t reach weight-loss goals after bariatric surgery, but daily liraglutide injections may help them lose more weight and reduce the need for repeat surgery. Bariatric surgery is highly effective for most with moderate-to-severe obesity, producing lasting weight loss and major health improvements, including remission of diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea. Addressing Weight-Loss Plateaus

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How Sound and Light Behave Similarly—and Differently—at The Tiniest Scale

Computational Physics, Physics / Valeriano Ndeyi

For the first time, a renowned 1801 light experiment has been recreated using sound. Leiden physicists conducted research revealing insights with potential for 5G and quantum acoustics. The findings are published in Optics Letters. Ph.D. student Thomas Steenbergen explains that “sound waves in materials act similarly to light waves, though with some differences. Using a

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Humanoid Robots Still Can’t Replace Humans, Says a Robotics Expert

Applied Science, Robotics / Eduardo Paulo

Amazon’s chief roboticist told AFP that the flashy humanoid robots impressing visitors at this week’s Web Summit in Lisbon are still a long way from transforming manual work in factories and warehouses. Tye Brady commented in a Wednesday interview that “it’s somewhat technology for technology’s sake.” He explained, “When we consider robotics, we first ask,

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Robots Trained on Spatial Datasets Gain Better Awareness and Object Handling

Applied Science, Robotics / Jorge Paka

Machines naturally lag behind humans in navigating their environments. To strengthen the visual perception skills robots need to interpret the world, researchers have created a new training dataset designed to boost their spatial awareness. RoboSpatial Boosts Robots’ Spatial Awareness In recent work, experiments revealed that robots trained on the new dataset, RoboSpatial, surpassed those using

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IQ May Affect How Well You Understand Speech

Healthcare, Mental / Ngoma Manuel

Sometimes scientific findings reveal connections that seem surprising at first but become more understandable on closer consideration—such as a correlation between lower IQ and difficulty following conversations in noisy settings. Previous research has shown that neurodiverse individuals may struggle more than others to hear speech in noisy environments. To explore this further, a team of

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The Neurotechnology Revolution: What Once Was Sci-Fi Is Now Real

Neuroscience, Science / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Advancing from converting thoughts into speech to enabling paralyzed individuals to walk, neurotechnology has been steadily progressing, sparking hopes for medical innovations as well as significant ethical questions. Some experts believe that neurotechnology could become as transformative as the widely discussed surge of artificial intelligence (AI). “Many people don’t realize how much of our lives

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A Modular Robot that Becomes one Quad or Two Bipeds — your Choice

Applied Science, Robotics / Ana Manuel

These days, quadruped robots with powered wheels for feet aren’t uncommon, letting them walk or roll depending on the terrain. The modular D1 stands out by functioning as either a quadruped or two independent bipeds. Traditional quadrupeds handle rough terrain well, stepping over obstacles and climbing stairs while keeping four points of contact for stability.

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Why Your Brain Struggles to Concentrate When you’re Sleep-Deprived

Applied Science, Neuroscience / Jorge Paka

Sleep isn’t just downtime — it’s a vital biological function that keeps your mind sharp, your thoughts focused, and your reflexes quick. Yet in today’s fast-moving world, skipping sleep has become routine, even though our bodies depend on it as much as they do on oxygen. A restless night can derail your brain’s repair cycle,

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