If you or someone you know has diabetes, you know how tough it can be to keep up with regular insulin or medication shots. Some people need to inject themselves daily or at least once a week to stay on top of their blood sugar levels. But what if you could cut that down to just three shots a year?
That’s exactly what researchers at Stanford University are working on.
Imagine asking a super-intelligent chatbot questions about cancer, climate change, or complex physics—and getting answers that could move research forward faster than ever. That’s exactly what’s happening right now at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the U.S.
They’ve just started training a massive new artificial intelligence model called AuroraGPT, and it could become a powerful tool for scientists around the world.
Recycling plastic seems like a good thing, right? We toss our bottles and containers into the recycling bin, thinking they’ll be turned into something new and useful, helping to reduce waste and pollution. But a recent study has revealed something pretty alarming—recycled plastics might be carrying a hidden load of toxic chemicals.
If you've ever had a kidney stone, you know the pain can be unbearable. But a brand-new treatment being developed at the University of Washington (UW) may soon make that pain a thing of the past—and it’s already being called a game-changer.
Even more impressive? This technology is so promising that NASA is backing it to help astronauts travel to Mars.
No Surgery. No Anesthesia. No Pain?
The new procedure is called burst wave lithotripsy, and it's currently in clinical trials at UW Medicine. Here's how it works:
Imagine if a computer could help us find the next life-saving antibiotic. That’s exactly what researchers at MIT have done. Using artificial intelligence (AI), they’ve discovered a new group of potential antibiotics that can kill a dangerous, drug-resistant bacterium called MRSA.
MRSA (short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is no joke. It infects more than 80,000 people in the U.S. every year and leads to over 10,000 deaths. It’s tough to treat because it doesn’t respond to many common antibiotics. But thanks to AI, that could soon change.
Most of us know turmeric as that bright yellow spice that can stain everything in sight. But it’s more than just a colorful kitchen ingredient—it might also be a natural way to treat acid reflux.
A recent clinical trial from Thailand has shown that turmeric could be just as effective as commonly used acid reflux medications. The study was led by researchers from Chulalongkorn University and several hospitals, and it ran between 2019 and 2021. Their goal? To find out if curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can relieve symptoms of acid reflux.
Researchers have made an exciting discovery: a new molecule that can help stop the spread of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), the virus responsible for cold sores. This breakthrough could lead to better treatments for cold sores and possibly even other viruses and diseases, including cancer.
Imagine a future where your contact lenses are not just for vision correction but also smart enough to connect to your devices, display information, and more. Even better, these lenses could be powered by something as simple and natural as your tears. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created a groundbreaking new battery that can charge using human tears. This innovation could change how smart contact lenses work in the future.
In a heartbreaking event in Antarctica, up to 10,000 emperor penguin chicks have been killed due to melting ice, an alarming sign of how climate change is affecting wildlife. This tragedy took place in late 2022 when the sea ice beneath the penguin colonies broke apart, before the chicks had developed the waterproof feathers they need to survive in the water.
In an incredible leap for medical technology, researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that allows a paralyzed woman to communicate using a digital avatar. This cutting-edge technology, which decodes brain signals into speech and facial expressions, marks a major step forward in helping people with severe paralysis regain the ability to communicate naturally.