“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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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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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 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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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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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 (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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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 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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UFMG researchers have developed the Calixcoca vaccine, a potential breakthrough that could become the first immunization for treating cocaine and crack addiction. Launched in 2015 by Professor Frederico Garcia of UFMG, the project has passed animal tests and is now preparing for phase 1 human trials, with submissions being finalized for Anvisa. Researchers expect to
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