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Ellen Kuhl and Vahidullah Tac inspect ingredients for the AI-designed sustainable mushroom burger and discuss the computational model behind BurgerAI.
Stanford’s BurgerAI created burgers that matched fast-food taste tests while improving nutrition and lowering environmental impact.
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Markers of karyoptosis, a newly defined form of cell death, have turned up in Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia brains
HealthScientists discover new cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s and dementiaMac Oliveau
A simple four-minute daily workout significantly improves strength and balance in older adults, offering a new path to independence.
HealthFour-minute daily exercise boosts strength and mobility in older adultsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A tiny dental robot prepared crown shapes with sub-millimeter precision in bench tests, pointing to faster dental treatment.
HealthScientists create a mini robot to simplify dental careMac Oliveau
New research shows smartphone memory tests can detect early cognitive decline within months, offering a faster, more accessible tool for Alzheimer’s monitoring.
HealthSmartphone memory tests detect Alzheimer’s decline months earlierMac Oliveau
A conceptual graphic shows how growth factors BMP2 and FGF2 are applied to the injury site to stimulate tissue regeneration, highlighting new research into restoring damaged digits.
HealthTexas A&M study finds humans may have hidden regenerative powersHannah Shavit-Weiner
Gut fungi in infancy may help explain why some children develop eczema, food allergies, or asthma later.
HealthTiny gut fungi could be the key to treating Asthma worldwideMac Oliveau
A Pakistan genome study found 34,000 human knockouts, revealing drug targets, safety signals, and key differences from biology.
HealthPakistan genome study finds 34,000 ‘human knockouts’ that could transform medicineMac Oliveau
The nanorobot can attach itself to specific surfaces and carry out enzymatic reactions there. The enzymes (purple) inside the payload capsule convert molecules from the surrounding environment (left, dark gray) into the desired product (right, light gray).
HealthNew modular nanorobot can move, dock to cancer cells, deliver therapy, and be reusedRebecca Shavit
Great apes show stable cognitive differences, raising new questions about how ape intelligence is structured.
HealthGreat apes show mental differences that do not follow human rulesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new paper argues that minimum exercise and protein advice may fall short of what people need for healthy ageing and independence.
Health‘Gym bros’ may have been right all along — should we all be eating more protein?Mac Oliveau
Dr. Marc Slutzky and study co-author Cynthia Gorski watch a lab member demo playing the video game in the lab.
HealthRetro video game therapy helps stroke survivors regain arm movementRebecca Shavit
Flatworms use newly identified ruptoblasts, exploding cells triggered by activin, to kill bacteria and reject foreign tissue.
HealthScientists discover ‘explosive’ new immune cell typeMac Oliveau
A new study suggests adding a daily glass of fruit juice may improve mental wellbeing while helping people meet nutrition goals.
HealthDaily fruit juice linked to improved mental wellbeingMac Oliveau
A review of 22 studies found that naturally occurring trans fats in milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, highlighting important differences from industrial trans fats.
DiscoveriesWhat dairy trans fats really mean for your heart healthHannah Shavit-Weiner
Dr. Matthew Willsey (middle) secures the Connexus BCI after implantation.
HealthDoctors implant first wireless brain-computer device designed to restore communicationMac Oliveau
Ancient DNA shows plague killed Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, before cities and flea-borne epidemics.
HealthPlague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, long before citiesHannah Shavit-Weiner