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A 30 million year old fossil oreodant bone (Image source: Matt Artz via Unsplash)

NASA launches mission to prevent bone depletion on the ISS

NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission has launched with more than 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of supplies. Amongst other things, it is carrying the materials for bone loss research. This research could be critical in m...

Chibuike Okpara, 24 Aug 2025 23:38

Blood cells under a microscope (Image source: ThisisEngineering via Unsplash; cropped)

New microscope tech could give the deepest looks yet into living brain tissue

A new microscope system developed at MIT combines advanced light and sound technologies to create images of single cells deep within the brain tissue. This breakthrough could enable the advancement of neuronal studies.

Chibuike Okpara, 24 Aug 2025 22:00

Smartwatch tech fails to measure stress in new study

A number of smartwatch and smartwatch-like wearables boast stress-tracking technology as part of their health-tech bragging rights. It might not live up to the hype, however, according to new research. It claims to have found that...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Aug 2025 19:48

An insulin pen diabetic measurement tools and some medications (Image source: Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash; cropped)

Gene editing helps man with type 1 diabetes produce his own insulin

In a recent first-in-human study, a man with type 1 diabetes successfully received a transplant of gene-edited islet cells. The cells, which were engineered to evade his immune system now enable him to produce insulin without the ...

Chibuike Okpara, 14 Aug 2025 04:38

Lenz Therapeutics' Vizz eye drops are expected to significantly improve near vision and will launch in the US later this year. (Image source: OpenAI)

New hope for millions: Eye drops instead of reading glasses

The newly approved Vizz eye drops from Lenz Therapeutics could spare many people with presbyopia from needing reading glasses. They reportedly last up to 10 hours, improving near vision without affecting distance vision.

Marius Müller, 11 Aug 2025 15:09

A serving of French fries and a bowl of sauce (Image source: Pixzolo Photography via Unsplash; cropped)

Just 3 servings of french fries per week increases the risk of diabetes by 20%, research shows

A new study has found that the way potatoes are prepared is a major factor in their link to type 2 diabetes. The study showed that eating three servings of french fries per week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developin...

Chibuike Okpara, 10 Aug 2025 13:33

A woman steam-cleaning her house. (Image source: Michelangelo Buonarroti - Pexels)

Microplastic particles are hiding in your home and pose a real danger to your health

Although the home is a place where we feel safe on a daily basis, there is an invisible but very real danger that we breathe in every day. And measures must be taken to limit its impact on our health.

Alexis Stegmann, 07 Aug 2025 11:10

A ward of Corona virus patients in Brooklyn, March 2020 (Image source: Victor Blue and The New York Times; cropped)

Scientists 'revive' virus responsible for 100 million casualties and discover something unexpected

Using a 107-year-old specimen, researchers have managed to digitally reconstruct the genome of the 1918 Spanish Flu Virus, revealing it was well-adapted to humans from the very beginning of the outbreak.

Chibuike Okpara, 06 Aug 2025 22:18

An image of the baby boy (Image source: Dr. David Gordon and Rejoice fertility; cropped)

Woman gives birth to baby conceived 31 years ago, thanks to cryopreservation

On July 26, an Ohio couple welcomed a baby boy from a frozen embryo that was conceived back in 1994 — nearly 31 years ago. The embryo was in storage for 11,148 days, beating the previous record of 10,905 days.

Chibuike Okpara, 05 Aug 2025 15:09

A person receiving an injection in the arm (Image source: Mufid Majnun via Unsplash; cropped)

Clinical trial: Gene therapy may spare some diabetic patients from frequent DME injections

Biotech company 4DMT is testing a gene therapy that can remove the burden of regular eye injections in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). The therapy is showing encouraging results, and it could be the next big thing in e...

Chibuike Okpara, 05 Aug 2025 04:30

AI, genetic engineering, quantum computing, clean energy and humanoid robotics signal a bright future. (Image source: ChatGPT)

5 trailblazing technologies primed to supercharge humankind by 2035

CheckMag Over the next decade, these five transformative tech fields are poised to reshape human society and AI is at the center of all. The possibilities are staggering and humankind could solve pressing issues related to climate change a...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Aug 2025 21:56

Third Neuralink patient with ALS edits and uploads a video using only brain signals (Image source: Neuralink)

Neuralink: Third recipient with ALS moves cursor and clicks using a coin-sized electrode implant

Bradford Smith, Neuralink’s third implant recipient and first with ALS, now navigates a MacBook Pro using thought-driven cursor movements from a coin-sized brain implant.

Nathan Ali, 05 May 2025 23:59

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NASA launches mission to prevent bone depletion on the ISS

New microscope tech could give the deepest looks yet into living brain tissue

Smartwatch tech fails to measure stress in new study

Gene editing helps man with type 1 diabetes produce his own insulin

New hope for millions: Eye drops instead of reading glasses

Just 3 servings of french fries per week increases the risk of diabetes by 20%, research shows

Microplastic particles are hiding in your home and pose a real danger to your health

Scientists 'revive' virus responsible for 100 million casualties and discover something unexpected

Woman gives birth to baby conceived 31 years ago, thanks to cryopreservation

Clinical trial: Gene therapy may spare some diabetic patients from frequent DME injections

5 trailblazing technologies primed to supercharge humankind by 2035

Neuralink: Third recipient with ALS moves cursor and clicks using a coin-sized electrode implant

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