Researchers Restore Injured Man's Sense of Touch Using Ingenious Brain-Computer Interface
The scientists from Battelle University say that restoring Ian Burkhart's sense of touch "was a big eureka moment" for the team.
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LEGO Factory is Now Producing Thousands of Protective Plastic Face Masks for Medical Workers
The Danish toy company has reworked some of their equipment to produce more than 13,000 protective plastic face masks every day.
Dogs Are Joining the Fight Against COVID-19 By Learning to Sniff Out the Virus
The very same clever canines that were successfully trained to sniff out malaria and cancer are now being trained to detect the novel coronavirus.
After WWII Vet Makes History By Raising $33 Million for NHS, People Are Calling for Him to Be Knighted
The 99-year-old veteran's Just Giving campaign has made history as the single largest individual fundraising effort in the history of the UK.
Antibodies Could Be 'Radically Life-Changing' New Treatment for OCD and Other Mental Disorders
The researchers from Queen Mary University of London say the discovery could lead to ground-breaking treatments with "a reduced chance of side effects."
Irreversible No Longer: Blind Mice See Again Thanks To New Method of Synthesizing Lost Cells
Rather than opting for the costly and complex process of using stem cells to cure age-related macular degeneration, scientists used skin cells.
For First Time in History, AI Learns to Translate Silent Human Brain Activity into Text for Locked-In Syndrome Patients
In a landmark technological achievement, scientist has developed an AI system that can translate the thoughts of paralyzed patients into words.
These Optimistic COVID Updates Give Us the Evidence We Need for Hope in April
In some of the hardest-hit nations around the world, rates of new cases and fatalities are showing signs of decline and recovery.
16-Year-Old Has Been Using His Flying Lessons to Deliver Medical Supplies to Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID
TJ Kim has been using his time off from school to focus on his flying lessons and flying much-needed medical masks and gowns to Virginia hospitals.
Long-Term Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation is Effective Treatment for Most Severe Form of Depression
Over the course of the study's eight-year follow-ups, the treatment was shown to be an "effective and robust" therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Google Creates New AI That Can Outperform Doctors in Diagnosing Most Commonly Lethal Form of Cancer
This new deep learning system was able to outperform doctors in diagnosing one of the most commonly fatal forms of cancer in the US.
Ultrasound Imaging Finally Gets an Upgrade As Scientists Improve the Quality by 10x
According to the researchers, this is the first time that ultrasound technology has been improved in more than sixty years.
Unable to Exercise? You May Soon Be Able to Enjoy Its Benefits Anyway Thanks to This Protein
As researchers continue to analyze the new protein, they might find a way to implement the molecule into a supplement for people who can't exercise.
Watch Baby Girl's Priceless Reaction to Hearing Her Sister's Voice Clearly for the First Time
This baby girl is going viral for her heartwarming reaction to hearing her older sister's voice clearly for the first time.
Say Goodbye to Temporary Fillings: Scientists Successfully Use a Gel to Regrow Tooth Enamel
Loose dental fillings may soon be a thing of the past now that Chinese scientists have uncovered how to reproduce tooth enamel that will repair itself.
New Study Finds Best Material for Homemade Face Masks May Be Two Fabrics Combined
The ACS study found that tightly woven cotton sheets combined with two layers of chiffon or silk filtered out the most aerosol particles—between 80-99%.
Metal Surfaces Can Now Be Instant Bacteria Killers, Thanks to New Laser Treatment Technique
Researchers from Pursue University have come up with a simple method of turning everyday metal surfaces into bacteria-killers.
Dad Develops New Treatment for Peanut Allergies With Almost No Side Effects After Son Suffers Severe Reaction
The treatment, which is now awaiting FDA-approval, could be a groundbreaking new form of therapy for children and adults with severe peanut allergies.
Molecule Combo Actually Reverses Arthritis in Human Cartilage and Rats, Says 'Exciting' New Study
The exciting new study shows that the two previously studied osteoarthritis drugs work far more efficiently together than alone.
Hospitals Are Empowering Recovered COVID Patients By Playing Iconic 'Rocky' Theme as They Are Discharged
The Baystate Health Medical Centers have launched the #CodeRocky initiative across all four of their hospitals for the duration of the pandemic.
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