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Ultrathin facial electrodes blend into skin while recording eye movements, muscle activity and brain signals in volunteer tests.
New ultrathin facial sensors capture health data while remaining invisible, improving comfort and accuracy.
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A ten-person trial found modest visual gains with gene therapy and special goggles, but larger studies must establish efficacy.
HealthExperimental treatment helps some blind patients see objectsMac Oliveau
Mount Sinai sends brain and heart tissue models to the ISS to study spaceflight, genetic risk and changes linked to aging.
HealthMiniature brain and cardiovascular models head to orbit on SpaceX CRS-35 to study agingJoseph Shavit
FDA-approved Juvmo targets D1/D5 receptors to ease Parkinson’s motor symptoms, building on decades of UVA research.
HealthFDA approves once-daily Parkinson’s pill (Juvmo) built on decades of work by husband-and-wife teamMac Oliveau
DNA Typewriter reconstructs a 1.28-million-cell lineage tree in a mouse embryo, revealing ancestry and unequal developmental contributions.
HealthScientists construct a ‘family tree’ containing 1.28 million cells from a single embryoJoseph Shavit
Scientists develop a quantum sensor that uses one molecule to detect atomic signals, opening new paths for studying proteins.
InnovationsQuantum sensor breakthrough could finally map proteins and other biomoleculesJoseph Shavit
Cell movement activates a new biomaterial that speeds wound repair while using far lower doses of healing proteins.
HealthCell-activated wound dressing releases healing proteins in preclinical testsRebecca Shavit
A study of 894 dogs links larger size with stronger DNA methylation changes around jumping genes, offering clues to shorter lifespans.
DiscoveriesWhy big dogs die younger: DNA study points to changes around jumping genesRebecca Shavit
A study of 4,523 adults links higher BMI at dementia onset to lower mortality, without showing that weight gain improves survival.
HealthHigher body weight linked to lower risk of death from dementiaJoshua Shavit
A Canadian analysis favors permanent standard time, citing morning light, sleep and mood benefits over year-round daylight saving time.
HealthCanadian analysis weighs the health trade-offs of permanent standard time versus daylight saving timeJoseph Shavit
Mice slept far less when key brainstem cells were blocked, giving researchers a clearer look at how sleep pressure builds.
HealthWhy do we get sleepy? New study reveals brain cells that help drive sleepRebecca Shavit
A small V1 neuron population affected locomotor rhythm without causing the limb hyperflexion seen after broader V1 loss.
HealthStudy of 90,000 spinal neurons links a small cell group to walking speedRebecca Shavit
A speech clock links voice and language patterns with brain aging, cognition and dementia in 2,928 Latin American adults.
HealthLarge cognitive health study links speech patterns with brain agingMac Oliveau
Researcher Ievgeniia Tiukova with the research robot Eve.
AIScientists build an AI that can propose experiments, run them and learn from the resultsShy Cohen
WashU Medicine researchers found lymph node-like structures in mouse skull marrow near the brain.
HealthThe skull may be an active part of the brain’s immune defenseJoshua Shavit
A Cambridge review links long-term particle pollution with increased Parkinson’s risk while highlighting major research gaps.
Green ImpactLong-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease riskRebecca Shavit
Dr Xiaohui Zhang from the Chair of Intelligent Bio-Robotic Systems at TUM demonstrates her exoskeleton, which helps older people with hip problems to stand up.
HealthSoft robotic suit helps older adults stand up and walk with less effortRebecca Shavit