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8/26/2024
MIT neuroscientists discover neurons with distinct language processing timescales

MIT neuroscientists discover neurons with distinct language processing timescales

In language-processing areas of the brain, some cell populations respond to one word, while others respond to strings of words.

Kapil Kajal

2 days ago

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Researchers achieve first remote-controlled magnetic endoscopy 5,778 miles away

Researchers achieve first remote-controlled magnetic endoscopy 5,778 miles away

The procedure relied on a secure, fast internet connection and a magnetic navigation system from ETH Zurich, featuring a magnetically operated endoscope.

Jijo Malayil

2 days ago

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UK scientists use AI on 1.6 million brain scans to predict dementia early

UK scientists use AI on 1.6 million brain scans to predict dementia early

A robust collaboration in the UK has amassed over a million brain scans to develop better prevention tools using AI.

Maria Mocerino

2 days ago

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8/25/2024
Diabetes drug Ozempic linked to ‘suicidal thoughts’ in patients

Diabetes drug Ozempic linked to ‘suicidal thoughts’ in patients

Researchers are investigating the potential risks linked to Ozempic, but the debate continues.

Gairika Mitra

3 days ago

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8/24/2024
China’s controversial $85,000 height-boosting surgery leads people to disability

China’s controversial $85,000 height-boosting surgery leads people to disability

These surgeries are primarily driven by the desire to conform to aesthetic ideals and societal expectations.

Gairika Mitra

4 days ago

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8/23/2024
New 3D lotus leaf-inspired nanosystem advances cancer cell cluster research

New 3D lotus leaf-inspired nanosystem advances cancer cell cluster research

Scientists and clinicians currently rely on blood samples containing circulating tumor cells to understand their properties.

Kapil Kajal

5 days ago

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Self-improving AI can revolutionize 3D printing of biomedical devices, organs

Self-improving AI can revolutionize 3D printing of biomedical devices, organs

The researchers first trained the computer program to print out a surgical rehearsal model of a prostate.

Abhishek Bhardwaj

5 days ago

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8/21/2024
O2 over ice: Oxygen-powered ‘heart-in-a-box’ keeps donor organ alive for 9 hrs

O2 over ice: Oxygen-powered ‘heart-in-a-box’ keeps donor organ alive for 9 hrs

Unlike standard cold storage, the heart-in-a-box provides continuous oxygenation and nutrient supply to the heart.

Mrigakshi Dixit

7 days ago

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8/20/2024
New bacteria-derived hydrogel effective in muscle tissue regeneration

New bacteria-derived hydrogel effective in muscle tissue regeneration

A groundbreaking study in regenerative medicine: researchers manufactured a hydrogel out of bacteria that stimulates muscle repair.

Maria Mocerino

8 days ago

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Brainwave-reading robot ‘coaches’ could rehabilitate stroke survivors

Brainwave-reading robot ‘coaches’ could rehabilitate stroke survivors

A new system allows rehabilitation robots to read brainwaves using a brain-computer interface headset.

Chris Young

8 days ago

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Battlefield savior: Anti-bleed gel gets FDA approval for US soldiers’ use

Battlefield savior: Anti-bleed gel gets FDA approval for US soldiers’ use

Cresilon, says the plant-based hemostatic gel is designed to temporarily control the flow of blood when applied to a wound.

Abhishek Bhardwaj

8 days ago

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‘Orgasm in color’: Rare condition paints man’s pleasure pink after sex

‘Orgasm in color’: Rare condition paints man’s pleasure pink after sex

Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where senses that are typically separate become intertwined.

Srishti Gupta

8 days ago

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8/19/2024
Self-adjusting neuromodulation can enhance movement, sleep in Parkinson’s patients

Self-adjusting neuromodulation can enhance movement, sleep in Parkinson’s patients

AI helped aDBS implantable device to recognize certain brain signals linked to Parkinson’s symptoms and help calibrate the level of electrical stimulation in real-time.

Shubhangi Dua

9 days ago

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Spit to save lives: 15-minute saliva test detects heart failure at home

Spit to save lives: 15-minute saliva test detects heart failure at home

This test measures B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a protein that signals the heart is under stress.

Srishti Gupta

9 days ago

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Scientists use light to expand implants, reducing child heart surgeries

Scientists use light to expand implants, reducing child heart surgeries

Blue light has enough energy to start the reaction while remaining safe for living tissues.

Srishti Gupta

9 days ago

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8/18/2024
Brain creates multiple copies of single memory for robust storage

Brain creates multiple copies of single memory for robust storage

The brain stores memories for varying lengths of time, modifies them to different extents, and may sometimes erase them.

Shubhangi Dua

10 days ago

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8/16/2024
New UVA study identifies promising drugs to regenerate heart tissue post-attack

New UVA study identifies promising drugs to regenerate heart tissue post-attack

The scientists found that the drugs acted similarly to promote cardiomyocyte production and did so without toxicity, which is a promising sign.

Kapil Kajal

12 days ago

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8/15/2024
New air-powered computer fights device failure, cuts stroke, blood clot risk

New air-powered computer fights device failure, cuts stroke, blood clot risk

This innovative system replaces costly electronics with compressed air for monitoring IPC machines.

Sujita Sinha

13 days ago

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8/14/2024
New brain tech turns paralyzed patient’s thoughts into speech with 97% accuracy

New brain tech turns paralyzed patient’s thoughts into speech with 97% accuracy

This innovation deciphers brain signals when a person attempts to speak, converting them into text, which the computer then vocalizes.

Srishti Gupta

14 days ago

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MIT’s new AI-driven brain mapping platform sparks hope for Alzheimer’s treatment

MIT’s new AI-driven brain mapping platform sparks hope for Alzheimer’s treatment

MIT’s new software tool, NeuroTrALE, is designed to process large amounts of brain imaging data semi-automatically, quickly, and efficiently.

Kapil Kajal

14 days ago

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