Humanoid robots perform live surgery for the first time in world-first medical breakthrough |

pc: University of California San Diego Robotic surgery has become a familiar part of modern healthcare, but the machines used in operating theatres are usually purpose-built systems designed for a narrow set of tasks. humanoid robots, despite rapid advances in recent years, have largely remained outside the surgical environment. That has now begun to change. […]

Scientists develop AI that detects pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis in a major breakthrough |

Dr Ajit Goenka led the Mayo Clinic team behind the AI that detects pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that could transform how pancreatic cancer is detected by identifying subtle signs of the disease years before it is usually diagnosed. The technology, known as the […]

The magnetic wall that could replace drilling: A 29-year-old’s breakthrough invention |

Most people hate drilling holes in walls. The noise, the dust, the anchors that don’t work, and then months later, the patches that never quite match the paint. It’s annoying and repetitive, something we all accept as just part of living. Argentine inventor Marco Agustín Secchi, 29, looked at that problem and decided it was […]

London tube strikes set to go ahead unless last-ditch talks deliver breakthrough | World News

London commuters face uncertainty as tube strike deadline nears / Image: File The clock is ticking for London’s transport network.With thousands of commuters preparing for another working week, a fresh round of London Underground strikes remains on course after union leaders warned that planned walkouts will go ahead unless emergency negotiations with Transport for London […]

Green breakthrough: Mouse eyes performed photosynthesis in a remarkable experiment that could transform eye care |

Scientists have achieved a remarkable feat by enabling mouse eyes to perform part of the photosynthetic process using specially designed eye drops derived from spinach leaves. The experimental treatment, developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore, was created to combat dry eye disease, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Rather than […]

Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough |

Scientists at King’s College London have developed an experimental bone-healing material made from sheep wool that could one day offer a sustainable alternative to collagen in regenerative medicine. The research focused on keratin, a structural protein naturally found in wool, hair, and nails. In laboratory and animal tests, the wool-derived material successfully supported bone regeneration […]

US-Iran talks pause without breakthrough: 5 reasons why negotiations failed in Pakistan

Negotiations between the United States and Iran have come to a halt without a deal after 21 hours of marathon talks in Islamabad, as both sides failed to bridge deep differences despite the highest-level engagement in decades. While both countries indicated that discussions may continue, sharp disagreements over nuclear commitments, sanctions relief and regional control […]

Japan-led mission uncovers asteroid with all 5 ‘letters’ of DNA, breakthrough for understanding life’s origins |

Researchers detected the building blocks of DNA in samples collected from asteroid Ryugu/ (Image credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo) A detailed analysis of samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed the presence of all five canonical “letters” of DNA and RNA, a finding scientists say strengthens the case that the basic ingredients for life […]