Credit: Pixabay Elon Musk's ambitious eye implants, which aim to surpass normal human vision, are unlikely to achieve this goal. Scientists using 'virtual patients' have highlighted the limitations of this technology, showing that even the best engineering cannot fully replicate human neurophysiology in restoring sight. Elon Musk's ambitious eye implants, which aim to surpass normal human...
Trials of an off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function. Credit: Pixabay 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,...
Neuroscientists solve the placebo puzzle when it comes to pain relief without actual medicationDepositphotos 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...
MIT researchers Aly Kombargi (left) and Niko Tsakiris (right) with their new hydrogen reactorTony Pulsone MIT scientists have found an intriguing new method to produce hydrogen fuel using soda cans, seawater, and coffee grounds. They believe this chemical reaction could power engines or fuel cells in marine vehicles that use seawater. Hydrogen plays a crucial role...
credit: pixabay For the first time, researchers have successfully engineered a mouse with a completely functional human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome. Consequently, this groundbreaking 'humanized' mouse model eliminates much of the uncertainty in medical research and, furthermore, has the potential to revolutionize drug testing and the understanding of disease mechanisms. Achievement in Genetic...
The Micro-Reactor can be used for nuclear space propulsionRolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has received an additional £4.8 million (US$6.2 million) from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop critical technology for a nuclear micro-reactor, potentially powering lunar bases and spacecraft propulsion in the future. In the 1969 science fiction film Doppelganger (also known as Journey to the Far...
Credit: Pixabay Researchers at USC have created a new technique for accurately predicting the spread of wildfires. By integrating satellite imagery with artificial intelligence, their model represents a significant advancement in wildfire management and emergency response. Described in a preliminary study published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses satellite data...
Credit: Pixabay Research on thousands of proteins from a single drop of blood shows that these proteins can predict the onset of various diseases. The study, published on July 22 in Nature Medicine, results from an international collaboration involving GSK, Queen Mary University of London, University College London, Cambridge University, and the Berlin Institute of Health...
Credit: Depositphotos Doctors announced on Thursday that a 60-year-old German man may be the seventh person effectively cured of HIV after undergoing a stem cell transplant. This difficult and risky procedure is reserved for individuals with both HIV and aggressive leukemia, making it unsuitable for the vast majority of the nearly 40 million people living...
An overview of the Nano-MIND technologyIBS Researchers have created a remote, non-invasive technique for selectively controlling brain neurons with magnetic fields. This method promises deeper insights into brain function and the potential for new treatments for disorders. In a recent study, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Yonsei University in South Korea tested...
