Health

Three-dimensional patient-derived cancer organoids being studied in a laboratory

MIT Researchers Release 600-Plus New Human Cancer Models

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk August 12, 2026 5:07 pm

Researchers led by MIT’s Koch Institute have created nearly 700 new cancer models from patient tumor samples. The models cover 25 cancer types, including rare cancers, and many are three-dimensional organoids that preserve important features of the original tumors. The models are being shared with researchers worldwide to support cancer drug discovery and the study of potential treatment targets.

Neuralink's Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Users Drive Wheelchairs With Thoughts

Neuralink Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Patients Control Wheelchairs Using Only Their Thoughts

Sanjukta Praharaj July 25, 2026 6:54 pm

Neuralink has released new trial footage showing participants with paralysis operating powered wheelchairs using only their thoughts. The demonstration features

Voyager Technologies and Geisinger Partner to Advance Space-Based Health Research Efforts

Voyager Signs Geisinger as First Major Health Partner for Space-Based Medical Research

Sanjukta Praharaj July 20, 2026 7:47 pm

Voyager Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Geisinger, one of the largest integrated health systems in the

KAIST Debuts Brain-to-Robot Exoskeleton to Restore Movements

KAIST Builds World’s First Brain-to-Robot System That Lets Humans Feel Through Machines

Sanjukta Praharaj July 3, 2026 2:41 pm

South Korea’s Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has started developing a new Brain-to-Robot system, a brain-controlled robotic

CT Scan Uncovers 2,500-Year-Old Jaw Surgery in Siberia

CT Scan Reveals First Known Jaw Surgery in 2,500-Year-Old Pazyryk Culture

Sanjukta Praharaj May 28, 2026 1:22 pm

Scientists at Novosibirsk State University have discovered evidence of advanced jaw surgery in a woman who lived more than 2,500

China Creates Lab-Grown Human Heart Pacemaker Tissue

Chinese Scientists Build Lab-Grown Pacemaker That Mimics the Human Heart’s Natural Rhythm

Sanjukta Praharaj May 25, 2026 1:04 pm

Researchers in Shanghai have engineered a biological version of the sinoatrial node, the heart’s natural pacemaker. This small structure controls

Why Humans Lost Mating Seasons But Still Follow Hidden Reproduction Patterns

Mating Season: Why Humans Never Fully Lost Their Seasonal Birth Cycles

Sanjukta Praharaj May 19, 2026 3:32 pm

Most animals breed at specific times of year to improve the survival chances of their young. Humans appear different because

Wireless Brain Implant Restores Artificial Vision in Third Blindness Patient

Wireless Brain Implant Restores Artificial Vision in Third Successful Procedure

Sanjukta Praharaj May 9, 2026 4:45 pm

Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology have successfully completed the third implantation of a wireless visual prosthesis designed to provide

quantum supercomputing to model 12,635-atom proteins

IBM and RIKEN Simulate 12,635-Atom Protein Using Quantum Supercomputing

Sanjukta Praharaj May 7, 2026 6:40 pm

Quantum computing researchers have completed the largest quantum-assisted protein simulation ever reported, modeling a biologically important system containing more than