Biotech
Scientific advances in cellular engineering and regenerative medicine: the development of bio-computers, artificial muscles, and the use of stem cells and light-activated systems to restore human biological functions.
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videoEpigenetics lets you control your genes through five simple lifestyle habits
Epigenetics proves your DNA is not your destiny. Learn the 5 lifestyle habits - diet, exercise, stress, pleasure, social bonds - that control your gene expression.
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A new cholesterol pill cut bad cholesterol by about 60% in a large trial
CORALreef Lipids is now peer-reviewed in the NEJM (4 February 2026): once-daily oral enlicitide decanoate on top of statins in most participants cut LDL cholesterol by about 56 percentage points versus placebo at 24 weeks, with similar short-term adverse-event rates in the trial. Cardiovascular outcome benefit for this oral drug is still unproven until CORALreef Outcomes reports.
MRI-guided cryoablation can destroy some tumours with less surgery
Sydney's Liverpool Hospital is using MRI-guided cryoablation to freeze selected tumours with live imaging. The method can mean less invasive care than open surgery for some patients, but it still uses skin-piercing probes and it is not painless or right for every cancer.
videoBreakthrough in robotics: artificial muscles developed for robots
Artificial muscles enable robotic leg to walk and jump autonomously Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have developed artificial muscles…
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videoSmart Sensing technology adapts to human anatomy to solve the accuracy limits of wearable health trackers
New Smart Sensing technology uses dynamic signal pathways to adapt to human anatomy, improving the accuracy and comfort of wearable health trackers.
Scientists map every neuron and connection in an adult fly brain
Researchers have produced the first complete wiring diagram of an adult animal brain, a female fruit fly brain, showing how…
Hamster cells modified to use light for energy like plants
Scientists at the University of Tokyo successfully engineered hamster cells to use chloroplasts for photosynthesis, offering new hope for lab-grown tissues.
Princeton scientists found a way to reshape the structure of living cells
Scientists at Princeton University have discovered a novel method to reshape cellular structures by manipulating the physical properties of cells.…
Scientists built a living computer out of engineered bacteria
Researchers developed a novel multicellular artificial neural network architecture using engineered bacterial cells. These artificial networks can solve computational problems…
videoRobotic hiking pants boost leg strength by 40%
A Canadian company has developed robotic hiking pants with an exosqueleton, offering a 40% boost to knee joints during uphill…