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Scientists at the University of Cambridge created connected brain and spinal cord organoids and discovered that the genetic program limiting nerve repair can be reversed, restoring axon regrowth in human neurons.
Cambridge researchers restored axon regrowth in human brain-spinal organoids, offering hope for spinal cord repair.
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Dr. John Nassour (left) and Nicolas Berberich (right) are testing the newly developed glove. In the background: Prof. Gordon Cheng.
HealthLife-changing robotic glove restores hand function for paralysis patientsMac Oliveau
Researchers at MIT created a new kind of hydrogel, a soft, water-rich material that behaves much like conventional hydrogels but also allows air to move through it.
InnovationsNew hydrogel could transform wearable medical devicesRebecca Shavit
A new study finds tomato-soy juice may lower key inflammation markers, offering promise as a simple diet-based health intervention.
HealthTomato-soy juice study shows promise in reducing inflammationHannah Shavit-Weiner
A ribozyme found by accident selectively repairs broken RNA, suggesting early life could have preserved its genetic code without any proteins.
HealthNo proteins required: Newly discovered enzyme can hunt and mend broken RNAMac Oliveau
Researchers built a nanoscale device that acts like a neuron, processing light signals with high efficiency. (CREDIT: Nanoscale)
HealthNew light-sensing device acts like a neuron in the human brainRebecca Shavit
Researchers reveal that hair follicle patterns emerge from simple cell interactions, offering new insight into development.
DiscoveriesScientists discover how natural hair patterns form without a blueprintMac Oliveau
Researchers developed an AI test that predicts breast cancer recurrence faster and more affordably than current methods.
HealthNew AI tool predicts breast cancer recurrence fasterShy Cohen
New research finds some small primates face birth canal constraints as severe as, or greater than, those seen in humans.
HealthNew study challenges a long-held assumption about human childbirthMac Oliveau
Sniffing chocolate before and between sets of weightlifting quietly added reps without making the effort feel harder.
HealthSmelling chocolate before lifting weights could make your workout easierAmyn Bhai
New tools reveal which molecules can cross tuberculosis bacteria’s tough outer membrane, helping speed the hunt for better drugs.
HealthPAC-MAN and AI join forces to fight the world’s deadliest infectionShy Cohen
A new gel-based therapy coats the esophagus and delivers drugs directly to tissue, offering safer and more effective treatment options.
HealthNew MIT gel could revolutionize treatment for esophageal diseasesHannah Shavit-Weiner
Human cortical neurons may be more powerful computing units than rat neurons, offering clues to human cognition.
HealthHuman brain cells may be far more powerful computers than scientists thoughtMac Oliveau
Study of nearly 20,000 NFL players found sharply higher death rates from dementia, ALS, and Parkinson’s disease.
HealthNFL players 4x more likely to die due to neurodegenerative diseaseAmyn Bhai
New research shows fucoidan from brown seaweed may block norovirus by forming a protective shield against infection.
HealthSeaweed compound may block norovirus infection – helping 685 million people each yearHannah Shavit-Weiner
Swedish researchers found gut bacteria patterns linked to type 2 diabetes years before diagnosis, pointing to earlier risk detection.
HealthGut microbes linked to type 2 diabetes years before diagnosisMac Oliveau
A new one-hour brush swab test could detect oral cancer early and cut unnecessary painful mouth biopsies for many patients.
HealthNew one-hour brush swab test can detect oral cancers without painful biopsiesHannah Shavit-Weiner