Hanyang Researchers Develop Electronic Skin Giving Robots and Prosthetics Human-Like Touch
A new type of electronic skin could allow robots, prosthetic devices, and wearable technologies to detect not only when they are touched, but also when...
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Pusan National University Team Develops 3D-Printed Switchable Soft Actuators
A new 3D-printable material can be programmed to either stretch or shrink when heated, giving researchers a powerful new way to build soft robots, artificial...
Cannabinoids Suppress Chemotherapy- and Radiation-Induced Death in Glioblastoma Cells
Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancers, and a new study is drawing attention to an unexpected complication involving cannabinoids. Research reported...
Antisense transcription uncovers disease-linked adaptations in the human gut microbiome
A hidden layer of microbial activity in the human gut may help explain how bacterial communities adapt to inflammation, according to a study published in...
Parametric Customization Enables Natural Eye–Lens Interaction in Eyeglasses
For millions of people, eyeglasses are an everyday interface between the human eye and the outside world. Yet the lenses prescribed by an optometrist are...
Study suggests triple-dose regimen may permanently eliminate HIV in newborns
More than 120,000 infants acquire HIV worldwide each year, often through transmission from an infected mother during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. Although antiretroviral therapy can...
Single-step chromatography purifies diverse Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages while sharply reducing endotoxins
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most difficult bacterial pathogens to treat, particularly when it forms biofilms or develops resistance to multiple antibiotics. The problem...
Molecular maps uncover hidden cellular programs driving heart transplant rejection
A new study is bringing molecular precision to one of the most difficult problems in transplantation: understanding why a transplanted heart can appear similar under...
How Doctors’ Reassurance That Symptoms Are Normal Can Backfire
Doctors may intend the word “normal” to calm a worried patient. New research suggests that the same word can quietly discourage people from seeking care....
New Thai mountain dragon lizard named after House of the Dragon’s Syrax
Scientists have identified a new species of mountain horned dragon in the high-elevation forests of western Thailand, and its name has already captured the imagination...
Molecular Residual Disease Testing Guides Care After EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Surgery
Lung cancer can leave behind a molecular fingerprint long after a surgeon has removed every visible tumor. In a study published in Nature Communications, Zhou,...
Declining Liver Integrity Triggers Adaptive β-Catenin Oncogenesis
A new study in Nature Communications is drawing attention to a central question in cancer biology: why does the liver become increasingly vulnerable to tumors...
Researchers reveal malicious SIM cards hijack smartphones, EV chargers and IoT devices
A compromised SIM card could give attackers far more control over a smartphone, vehicle system, industrial device or router than previously understood, according to research...
Which PSA cutoff best indicates successful prostate cancer treatment?
A new real-world study of nearly 5,000 men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer suggests that one specific treatment milestone may provide a clearer signal of...
Dengue Transmission Evidence and Diverse Aedes Mosquito Virome Found on Congo-Angola Border
Dengue transmission has been documented along the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, where researchers also identified a remarkably diverse collection...