The robotic penguin that makes endoscopy optional
May 11, 2026
Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time.
Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time.
A team led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Thum, Director of the Institute for Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has produced a synthetic antagonist called CDR132L, which can block the main switch for cardiac hypertrophy and reverse chronic heart failure.
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd
Investigators from Mass General Brigham have developed an ultrasensitive test capable of detecting abnormal clumps of a protein called TDP-43, which defines a specific subtype of FTLD pathology called FTLD-TDP.
Interpreting relatively inexpensive electrocardiograms (ECGs) with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm accurately screened patients for a key precursor of heart failure in Kenya.
They’ve been described as “brain on fire” or “an ice pick through the head.” Migraine headaches affect more than one in 10 Americans, and they’re so much worse than a regular headache.
Misshapen proteins cause a mess of trouble—particularly in neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study suggests it’s possible that giving them a little bit of extra support could keep them working correctly, and even reverse the damage they have caused.
Scientists have taken a giant leap forward with the development of tiny microneedles designed to detect subtle but critical changes in how the liver and kidneys process therapeutic drugs.
Capsaicin, the toxin found in chili peppers, is what many people believe to be the spiciest chemical on Earth. But an ultrapotent form of this chemical made by an unassuming cactus-like plant makes typical capsaicin seem mild in comparison.
A research group led by Professor Dr. Dietmar Fischer from the Institute of Pharmacology II at University Hospital Cologne is therefore pursuing a new approach to treating such contusion injuries.