Futuristic electric bandage helps wounds heal faster
A new type of water-powered bandage could make it much easier for slow-healing wounds to close up. The bandage is technically “electric,” but it is …
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Scientists are developing special threads that can release drugs anywhere in the body
Swiss scientists have created a new type of drug-carrying thread that can help deliver drugs directly where the body needs them. This can help create …
Sleep apnea drug trial was so effective, some people stopped using CPAP machines
Testing for a new sleep apnea drug has proven exceptionally successful. Not only has the drug allowed some patients to abandon their CPAP machines entirely, …
New smart bandages create ‘cyber skin’ over wounds
Caltech researchers, working in collaboration with the USC Keck School of Medicine, have created a new type of smart bandage that can help improve the …
New AI system can identify people likely to suffer a heart attack 10 years in the future
A group of scientists at Oxford University have devised a new AI heart attack scan that can detect if someone will suffer a heart attack …
First clinical trials for deafness treatment prove successful in children
A new study has shared details about the first clinical trial surrounding a new deafness treatment. The treatment relies on gene therapy to treat inherited …
New cancer treatment increases efficacy by injecting chemo directly into tumor cells
Chemotherapy has proven to be a fairly successful treatment for cancer. But there’s one big problem: the drugs attack almost everything they touch. So what …
Incredible medicine that regrows teeth is about to enter human trials
First highlighted as part of a study in 2021, a tooth-regrowing drug is set to finally enter human testing this year. We covered plans for …
Scientists may have found a way to make a universal donor blood
Blood donors are an important part of our medical system. Unfortunately, not everyone’s blood is compatible with everyone else’s, and doctors have to worry about …
Scientists made implantable batteries that are powered by your body’s oxygen
Pacemakers and other devices that go into your body often rely on batteries that need to be replaced or recharged in some way. However, a …
Scientists are developing a pill that replaces exercise
Working out is great for you. In fact, exercise is one of the most important things you can do for your body. Unfortunately, with our …
Researchers are developing amazing self-powered eye implants that never need to be charged
Researchers have made an incredible breakthrough in the bid to create solar-powered eye implants that could help people with incurable eye diseases. The next-generation tech …
Scientists hit major breakthrough in push for off-the-shelf cancer therapy
Cancer experts estimate at least 13,820 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in women in the United States alone in 2024. Of …
Dry ice experiment sends 19 kids to the hospital in Tennessee
An elementary school in Gallatin, Tennessee, has made headlines after 19 students and a teacher were sent to the hospital after a dry ice experiment. …
This vibrating weight-loss pill actually worked in early animal trials
Good vibes can get you far, and now, they may even help you lose weight. That’s because a group of researchers and engineers have created …
Doctors found a way to 3D print inside the human body
Doctors have made an astounding breakthrough. According to a new paper published in Science, a group of doctors has managed to create a special ink …
New study sounds alarm over toxic metal created in the air by wildfires
A new study has found even more reason to be alarmed by exposure to wildfire smoke, as well as the ash and dust left it …
First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space
Earlier this month, SpaceX launched the first space factory into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Now, that factory is already working towards creating drugs …
This magnetically-controlled pill cam can be ‘driven’ around inside your body
Researchers at George Washington University have created a first-of-its-kind magnetic pill cam that can be “driven” around inside the body. While we have seen similar …
Researchers may have discovered a new way to restore vision in humans
Dormant cells found in the retina could be the key to a breakthrough method that allows doctors to restore vision in humans. Degenerative retinal disease …
Scientists made electronic skin that mimics the sense of touch
Scientists with the Bao Research Group at Stanford University have created a new electronic skin that can mimic the sense of touch. The “e-skin,” as …
Harvard scientists may have found a ‘cure’ for some types of hearing loss
A group of experts with Harvard Medical School could be close to finding a cure for most types of hearing loss. Many types of hearing …
This bionic eye could restore vision and possibly manipulate our reality
The Science Eye is an intriguing piece of technology. Developed by Science Corp., the bionic eye seeks to restore vision in patients suffering from a …
NASA funds futuristic asteroid pulverization and space pharmacy projects
NASA has funded a second phase of several key futuristic projects, including an on-demand space pharmacy as well as an asteroid defense system. These are …
Researchers invented a liquid metal robot that can shapeshift like a Terminator
Scientists continue to make intriguing breakthroughs that could help reshape our lives. This time, a group of scientists managed to create a shape-shifting liquid metal …
Stanford scientists created a smart bandage that heals wounds faster
Waiting on a wound to heal can not only take a while, but it can also leave you with long-lasting scar tissue as a reminder …
A new blood test could help detect Alzheimer’s earlier
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease, eating away at the memories that we hold dear. While we have seen a lot of success in recent years …
