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Smart medical wristband tracks hidden arrhythmias to prevent strokes

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases claim almost 20 million lives every year and remain the leading cause of death worldwide.

7 Jul 2026

Consumers demand clear personal benefits from sustainable farming practices

As food system resilience gains renewed attention in EU policy discussions ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU, new research from the EIT Food Consumer Observatory highlights a key challenge for the agri-food sector: consumers may care about how their food is produced, but technical terms such as "resilient" and "regenerative" agriculture are unlikely to influence food choices unless they are translated into clear, personal benefits.

7 Jul 2026

n6 launches icon16™, expanding AutoNorm™ adaptive amplification to lower-throughput NGS workflows

In 2024, n6 introduced icon96™, redefining expectations for PCR amplification in NGS library preparation.

From n6 7 Jul 2026

AI uncovers hidden molecular signals linked to thrombosis risk

Two people may be the same age and have similar family histories or risk factors, yet only one of them may develop thrombosis.

6 Jul 2026

New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world's deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23 million deaths in 2024, according to the World Health Organization.

6 Jul 2026

New spatially resolved transcriptomic map reveals how bone and muscle cells communicate

A new study generated one of the most comprehensive spatially resolved transcriptomic maps of cellular communication between bone and skeletal muscle in a young mouse.

6 Jul 2026

Study compares different light therapies for treating Alzheimer's disease

The researchers treated 5‑month‑old 5xFAD mice – a model with aggressive amyloid deposition – with 810‑nm light (25 mW/cm² at the scalp, ~6.25 mW/cm² brain dose for CW, and half that for 40‑Hz due to 50% duty cycle) for 10 minutes daily over 37 days.

6 Jul 2026

Study reveals unexpected movement of drug-delivery swimming robots

One day, tiny swimming robots may travel through the human body to deliver drugs. The medication would target only areas of need-chemotherapy drugs for a tumor, for example-avoiding healthy tissue and minimizing side effects.

6 Jul 2026

New fluidic technology makes soft robots and wearables three times more powerful

Researchers have found an ingenious way to make soft robots and wearable technology more than three times more powerful by harnessing the surface tension of a tiny liquid metal droplet smaller than a rain droplet.

6 Jul 2026

UC San Diego establishes hub to accelerate the delivery of data-driven, equitable health care

UC San Diego today announced the establishment of the Institute for Applied Health Intelligence, a multidisciplinary hub designed to leverage the latest digital technology to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes.

6 Jul 2026

Study shows how flawed AI responses increase physician workloads

Artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly in health care, with the goal of streamlining critical but onerous clerical tasks such as note-taking and charting so that physicians and nurses can devote more time to patients.

6 Jul 2026

New method helps scientists better understand DNA organization

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at NUS have developed a new method that allows scientists to better understand how DNA is organized and regulated inside our cells.

6 Jul 2026

ReproNovo announces first participant dosed in EU Phase 2 trial of RPN-002 for embryo implantation

ReproNovo, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to addressing critical gaps in male and female fertility as well as women’s health, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Company’s EU Phase 2 clinical trial of RPN-002, entitled Nolasiban Optimized Regimen Dosing for Inhibition of Uterine Contractility (NORDIC).

6 Jul 2026

Scientists develop healthier sausage rolls without sacrificing flaky pastry

Professor Stephen Euston and Dr. Hector Mora Gallego from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences are working with industry collaborators New Food Innovation and AB Mauri, to develop a new way to cut the saturated fat in the layered dough used in sausage rolls.

6 Jul 2026

Insilico Medicine highlights AI drug discovery progress at executive summit

Dr. Alex Aliper, Co-founder and President of Insilico Medicine, will attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7.

3 Jul 2026

New synthetic grafting material kills bone cancer and regenerates bone

Primary bone tumors, such as osteosarcoma, have seen stagnant survival rates over the past four decades. Surgical removal of the tumor is critical, but local recurrence may occur when tumours are close to vital structures, often resulting in amputation

3 Jul 2026

New AI model improves prediction of cancer immunotherapy success

Cancer immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can be miracle drugs for cancer patients, curing some and turning deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition in others.

3 Jul 2026

Scent-enhanced virtual reality eased negative emotions after use

Integrating scents into virtual reality may reduce negative emotions in isolated environments, but more research is needed for sustained psychological benefits.

3 Jul 2026

Japan aligns human embryo model research with updated ethical oversight

Human embryo models can help researchers study early human development and infertility without relying solely on human embryos.

2 Jul 2026

$Large trial validates dual mobility implants for hip fracture treatment$

Large trial validates dual mobility implants for hip fracture treatment

A major international clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Uppsala University in Sweden has found that an emerging type of hip replacement implant dramatically reduces complications in people with a broken hip.

2 Jul 2026