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A tiny spider inspired soft robot designed at the University of Macau can roll, climb, and even move upside down inside the digestive tract. Guided by magnetic fields and real time imaging, it may one day give doctors a painless way to detect and treat gastrointestinal disease in hard to reach places.
Spider inspired soft robot climbs the gut in any direction, promising gentler, more precise GI cancer screening and treatment.
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A team at Trinity College Dublin has created a nasal vaccine made from antibiotic killed Bordetella pertussis that protects the lungs and completely clears the nose in preclinical tests. By building strong local immunity where infection begins, the needle free AIBP platform could finally curb whooping cough transmission and open the door to new vaccines against other respiratory bacteria.
HealthNeedle free nasal vaccine blocks whooping cough infectionMac Oliveau
Scientists at Utrecht University created a gentle fluorescent sensor that tracks DNA damage and repair in living cells and animals, reshaping cancer and aging research.
HealthNew sensor captures DNA breaks, repair inside living cells in real timeRebecca Shavit
Scientists say a protein made by working muscles rescued memory in mice with Alzheimer’s signs, suggesting the body could help heal the brain.
HealthThe body’s hidden weapon against Alzheimer’s disease: musclesJoseph Shavit
A Chinese research team has built a five-joint robotic exoskeleton that reads a patient’s movement intention and adapts its assistance on the fly, offering a more natural path to arm recovery after stroke and pointing toward safer, smarter neurorehabilitation.
HealthNew upper-limb exoskeleton adapts to stroke patients in real timeShy Cohen
HealthScientists use light-controlled nanorobots to quickly grow bone cellsJoshua Shavit
Scientists uncover hydralazine’s true target, opening new possibilities for treating hypertension and glioblastoma.
Health70-year-old blood pressure drug unlocks a new way to treat cancerJoseph Shavit
Inuit genetic variants in Greenland strongly control blood proteins tied to inflammation and heart health, revealing new clues to diabetes and cardiovascular risk.
HealthGenes and DNA reveal why heart disease risk is rising in GreenlandRebecca Shavit
Engineers at Northwestern University have built VoxeLite, a paper thin fingertip patch that matches the sensitivity of your skin, turning flat screens into believable textures and giving digital touch a realism it has never had before.
InnovationsTiny fingertip bandage delivers realistic touch and texture to electronic devicesMac Oliveau
A new systematic review finds that concentrated garlic extract mouthwash can match chlorhexidine against oral bacteria, raising hopes for a natural alternative.
HealthGarlic mouthwash is as effective as leading mouthwashes, with a catchRebecca Shavit
As antibiotic resistance rises, a Swansea led team has built a sugar coated nanogel that homes in on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and destroys even shielded biofilms, hinting at a new class of precision antibacterial therapies.
HealthSmart nanogel targets and destroys most-feared, antibiotic-immune bacteriumJoshua Shavit
A Texas A&M team has created a tiny biodegradable microneedle patch that delivers a healing signal directly into damaged heart muscle, reprograms immune cells and improves heart function after a heart attack in animal models.
HealthTiny microneedle patch shows promise fighting heart attacksMac Oliveau
A rare genetic form of Parkinson’s has helped scientists trace the disease back to its roots. In a new study, researchers show how a faulty mitochondrial protein sets off oxidative stress, drives alpha synuclein clumping and mirrors the damage seen in most patients, pointing to fresh targets for future therapies.
HealthResearchers discover the cellular cause of Parkinson’s diseaseJoseph Shavit
UC San Diego’s coralME tool maps gut microbe metabolism and diet responses, opening doors to personalized treatments for IBD and beyond.
HealthMeet CoralME: A new way to see the hidden metabolism of your gutJoseph Shavit
Artificial light at night harms sleep, mood, and health. A leading neuroscientist explains why it matters and what you can do.
HealthThe hidden health costs of artificial nighttime lightMac Oliveau
A picture of Fusarium venenatum. Gene-edited mycoprotein cuts emissions, land use, and resource demand while improving nutrition.
HealthGene-edited fungus tastes like meat and cuts protein’s climate impact by more than 50%Joshua Shavit
Daily oral GLP-1 pill orforglipron shows strong weight loss and blood sugar gains in two major trials.
HealthDaily oral GLP-1 pill delivers strong results treating diabetes and obesityRebecca Shavit