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An experimental implant converts glucose into gluconate, lowering blood sugar and body weight in diabetic mice. Human testing has not begun.
An ETH Zurich implant lowered glucose and body weight in diabetic mice through an electrically driven chemical reaction. The device remains untested in humans.
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The Lexicon installation was suspended in Deferrari Hall at the Boston Public Library.
InnovationsMIT’s origami construction offers a new way to build lightweight curved structuresShy Cohen
A new electronic nose uses sensors and AI to detect food spoilage and allergens, offering a safer and smarter way to monitor freshness.
InnovationsBerkeley’s new electronic nose recognizes food odors and signs of spoilageJoshua Shavit
Paired magnetic millirobots navigate a heart model and dock for payload delivery, an early step toward targeted infection treatment.
HealthJohns Hopkins engineers develop magnetic millirobots for targeted heart drug deliveryMac Oliveau
UPenn engineers tested layered Mylar that retained vacuum insulation after repeated compression, suggesting possible lunar uses.
SpaceUPenn engineers created a flexible, durable insulator out of mylar to protect future lunar habitatsJoshua Shavit
Northwestern physicists controlled a single positron’s quantum states, advancing efforts to compare matter and antimatter with greater precision.
InnovationsQuantum first: Physicists contain a single antimatter particle for monthsJoseph Shavit
Water mist and gas running through an ultrasound tube emitted by 256 speakers.
InnovationsInvisible ultrasound tube can transport solids, liquids, gases through mid-airShy Cohen
Nivedita Arora Breed Chair Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science wearing the GlassTENG prototype.
HealthSmart glasses turn blinks and jaw movements into precise health monitoringJoseph Shavit
Four glowing ionic liquids can be mixed to create distinctive light signatures, offering a potential route to new security markings.
InnovationsNew glowing liquid technology could revolutionize the fight against counterfeit goodsJoshua Shavit
A new MIT catheter coated with nanosensors can detect bladder cancer biomarkers directly inside the bladder and create chemical maps that reveal tumor locations long before they become visible.
HealthNew molecular camera could revolutionize bladder cancer screeningJoshua Shavit
LSTs under construction at the CTAO-North site in La Palma, Spain.
SpaceNew large-sized telescope array in Spain ushers in a new era in exploring the extreme universeJoseph Shavit
Five silicon spin qubits share a microwave line, with new calibration preserving high accuracy during simultaneous operations.
InnovationsSilicon spin qubits reach 99.99% fidelity bringing larger quantum processors into reachShy Cohen
Ultrathin facial electrodes blend into skin while recording eye movements, muscle activity and brain signals in volunteer tests.
HealthInvisible facial sensors could transform wearable health technologyJoseph Shavit
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
Two niobium-titanium alloys stayed tough at −253°C by generating new routes for deformation inside their crystal structures.
InnovationsNew, cold-resistant, metal alloys tolerate extreme temperatures up to −253°CJoshua Shavit
A Wits optical neural network reads topological information in structured light, with promising lab results and practical limits ahead.
InnovationsLight-powered neural network could transform future quantum communicationsShy Cohen
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