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3/27/2026
3-in-1 living pharmacy implant delivers continuous HIV, GLP-1, and diabetes drugs

3-in-1 living pharmacy implant delivers continuous HIV, GLP-1, and diabetes drugs

Researchers unveil HOBIT, a device that enables continuous drug production inside the body for weeks in animal models.

Aamir Khollam

6 days ago

3/21/2026
Smartphone-sized wearable brings portable cancer therapy at 50% lower cost

Smartphone-sized wearable brings portable cancer therapy at 50% lower cost

Researchers shrink bulky swelling therapy machines into a wearable, mobile compression sleeve.

Neetika Walter

13 days ago

3/15/2026
ChatGPT helps create groundbreaking cancer treatment after dog’s diagnosis

ChatGPT helps create groundbreaking cancer treatment after dog’s diagnosis

Facing the loss of his beloved rescue dog, a tech entrepreneur enlisted AI and ChatGPT to co-develop an experimental cancer vaccine.

Bojan Stojkovski

18 days ago

3/13/2026
China clears world’s first commercial brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis

China clears world’s first commercial brain implant to restore hand movement in paralysis

China clears world’s first commercial brain-computer interface device to help paralysis patients regain hand movement.

Neetika Walter

20 days ago

3/6/2026
Robot performs prostate surgery across 1,500 miles between London and Gibraltar

Robot performs prostate surgery across 1,500 miles between London and Gibraltar

London surgeon performs remote prostate surgery in Gibraltar using robotic system over 2,400 km link.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

2/23/2026
US: Study finds cancer deaths more frequent near nuclear plants

US: Study finds cancer deaths more frequent near nuclear plants

Researchers estimate approximately 115,000 cancer deaths during the study period may be connected to communities near nuclear facilities.

Mrigakshi Dixit

a month ago

2,500 years ago, Russian woman received astonishing jaw surgery: Study

2,500 years ago, Russian woman received astonishing jaw surgery: Study

Researchers used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to study the skull of the woman from the Pazyryk burial.

Maria Mocerino

a month ago

2/17/2026
Psychedelic drug paired with therapy shows lasting antidepressant effects in trial

Psychedelic drug paired with therapy shows lasting antidepressant effects in trial

In a small clinical trial, a single dose of DMT paired with psychotherapy produced rapid antidepressant effects lasting up to three months.

Mrigakshi Dixit

a month ago

Breakthrough human spinal cord organoids revive hope for paralysis repair

Breakthrough human spinal cord organoids revive hope for paralysis repair

Lab-grown human spinal cord organoids mimic injury and respond to dancing molecule therapy.

Neetika Walter

a month ago

2/8/2026
Korea’s new spray seals battlefield wounds and stops severe bleeding in under a second

Korea’s new spray seals battlefield wounds and stops severe bleeding in under a second

South Korean researchers have created a spray that seals wounds instantly, buying vital time in trauma care.

2/6/2026
Football fever: Fans experience stress levels spike 41% on match days, study shows

Football fever: Fans experience stress levels spike 41% on match days, study shows

The average heart rate climbed from 71 beats per minute (BPM) on typical days to 79 BPM on the day of the final.

Mrigakshi Dixit

2 months ago

2/4/2026
First-ever experimental gene therapy seeks to restore vision by rejuvenating eye neurons

First-ever experimental gene therapy seeks to restore vision by rejuvenating eye neurons

ER-100 uses epigenetic reprogramming to reset aging retinal cells, targeting glaucoma and optic nerve damage.

Neetika Walter

2 months ago

2/3/2026
Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more

Robotic joints inspired by human knees correct 99% misalignment, grip 3× more

New joint design makes robots more efficient, grippers stronger, and knee-assist devices align perfectly.

Neetika Walter

2 months ago

2/2/2026
Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs

Simple microbubble robots use enzymes to navigate tumors and deliver drugs

Caltech researchers built enzyme-powered bubble robots that steer themselves to tumors and release drugs on demand.

Neetika Walter

2 months ago

1/31/2026
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

Researchers diagnosed possibly the oldest case of acromesomelic dysplasia.

Maria Mocerino

2 months ago

1/23/2026
Pine bark helps remove 90% of blood pressure and painkiller residues from wastewater

Pine bark helps remove 90% of blood pressure and painkiller residues from wastewater

Pine bark, a common byproduct of the timber industry, can be transformed into a powerful magnet for micropollutants.

Mrigakshi Dixit

2 months ago

1/22/2026
Europe plans first space-based cancer lab to study tumors beyond Earth’s gravity

Europe plans first space-based cancer lab to study tumors beyond Earth’s gravity

SPARK Microgravity plans to study cancer in low Earth orbit, where gravity no longer distorts cell growth, signaling, and drug target discovery.

Aamir Khollam

2 months ago

4,000,000 premature deaths linked to 2,400 nuclear tests over seven decades

4,000,000 premature deaths linked to 2,400 nuclear tests over seven decades

The findings highlight a global health crisis characterized by secrecy and a lack of accountability from nuclear-armed nations.

Mrigakshi Dixit

2 months ago

1/18/2026
100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint

100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint

Even though each chip only needs a small amount of the metal, mining consumes a lot of energy and produces a lot of waste.

1/16/2026
Survivors of Swiss ski resort fire treated with skin grown from their own cells

Survivors of Swiss ski resort fire treated with skin grown from their own cells

The lab can produce multiple skin grafts measuring about eight square inches within four weeks.

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