Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering team at Georgia Tech has developed an adaptive lens made from soft, light-sensitive materials. Traditional adjustable cameras rely on bulky, rigid lenses and a pupil to control focus and brightness. In contrast, the human eye achieves this through soft, flexible tissues in a compact design. A Soft, […]
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Stanford University has introduced a ureteroscopy-friendly device that uses a wire to magnetically capture and remove kidney stone fragments, demonstrating superior results compared to conventional methods in a pig model. Kidney stone disease impacts roughly 11% of people in the U.S. and frequently necessitates ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy. Removing fragments after lithotripsy is often inefficient, leaving
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You might not recall it, but you probably had a few spills as a toddler. You weren’t the only one—falling is a normal part of learning to crawl, walk, climb, and jump. During early childhood, our balance, coordination, and motor skills are still developing. These abilities—often called physical intelligence—quickly become second nature for most people,
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The EAST tokamak (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), often called China’s “artificial sun,” has reached a major milestone by sustaining plasma for 1,066 seconds (around 17 minutes and 46 seconds). This sets a new world record for plasma confinement in a standard tokamak, surpassing EAST’s own 2023 record of 403 seconds. Replicating the Sun The goal
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A new Nature review highlights olfactory chips—tiny devices that can sniff like a human nose, or even better. The researchers say the real key to cracking this tech is neuromorphic architecture, which mimics how our brains process smells. If it pans out, we could soon have machines that match our own scent-detecting superpowers. Crazy to
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New research shows that intelligence significantly influences how people understand speech in noisy settings. By comparing neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals, the study found that cognitive ability predicted performance in every group. The findings challenge the idea that listening problems stem solely from hearing loss, emphasizing the brain’s key role. Picture chatting in a noisy café—what
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In 1972, a pregnant woman’s blood sample puzzled scientists when it lacked a surface molecule present on all known red blood cells. Over 50 years later, UK and Israeli researchers identified a new human blood group, published in 2024. A Breakthrough Decades in the Making “This milestone crowns years of collaboration,” said NHS hematologist Louise
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Who hasn’t paused for a moment to share the latest news or comment on something they just heard? Let’s admit it — we all do it. But what if gossiping, when done with good intentions, could actually benefit your health and overall well-being? According to new research, it just might. Scientists at Washington State University
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It’s well known that raising and educating a child demands commitment, focus, patience, and a significant amount of time. Parents must juggle their days between school runs, extracurriculars, doctor visits, meal preparation, work, and personal responsibilities. According to a survey by Aveeno Baby involving 1,500 parents in the UK, 31% said that taking care of
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A new study reveals that women gain greater heart health benefits from exercise than men. According to research published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, women who work out about four hours a week can cut their risk of coronary heart disease by 30%, while men need nearly nine hours of exercise to achieve similar results. What
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