New CapuchinAI system automates cognitive testing of wild primates
Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time, touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild.
Category: Health
Immature NK cells in donor cord blood can undermine CAR NK cell therapy activity
The composition of donor cord blood may play a critical role in the success of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cell therapies.
Harvard bioengineers develop a way to quickly create customizable blood vessel grafts
Traumatic injuries, whether on a battlefield or in a car accident, often involve damaged blood vessels that require immediate repair.
Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband resumes testifying about the day she killed their 3 children
The former husband of a Massachusetts mother has returned to the witness stand in her murder trial to testify about the day she killed their
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
Researchers used single-molecule and super-resolution imaging to profile protein aggregates across six brain regions from 29 post-mortem donors, detecting high-intensity phosphorylated tau aggregates in the
New blood test could save millions through early tuberculosis detection
A new study presented today at ADLM 2026 in Anaheim, California found that a simple blood test could accurately identify tuberculosis (TB) – a leading
Scientists develop multi-spot tracking system for corneal diagnostics
Researchers at the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) have developed a prototype imaging system that can simultaneously track the cornea’s mechanical response at
Heatwave exposure associated with accelerated biological aging in middle-aged and older adults
As global climate change intensifies, heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer, and more severe, emerging as an important environmental stressor for human health.
Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms of muscle repair during resistance exercise
Researchers from the Universities of Hildesheim, Bonn, and Freiburg have now uncovered how human skeletal muscle responds to resistance exercise at the molecular level.
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term
Street-based mobile addiction services can improve care for disconnected populations
A study co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham reveals that mobile addiction services can be implemented across multiple organizations and communities to bring addiction
Father’s diet before conception impacts baby’s body composition
A father’s diet can affect his children’s health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers, and
New human tissue model tracks aggressive brain tumor infiltration
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor that infiltrates deep into the surrounding brain tissue. Even after surgery, tumor cells remain in the brain and the