Medicine
One Mind, Two Bodies: Mind-controlled Movement Across Two People
Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Imagine the boundary between minds and bodies dissolving. In a striking new experiment, a man with a brain implant was able to control someone else’s hand, and even feel what she felt.
Making “Universal” Organs: How Scientists Are Changing Donor Kidney Blood Types
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
In a major leap for transplant medicine, scientists have successfully converted a donor kidney from blood type A into what functions as type O, the universal donor type.
Nanodust To The Rescue: A New Way To Wash Alzheimer’s Waste From The Brain
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Rather than trying to destroy amyloid plaques directly, scientists might instead help the brain clean itself, a gentler, faster, and potentially more sustainable way to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
When AI Collaborates, It May Outperform A Lone Genius
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 16th Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Instead of relying on one AI model alone, the researchers built an “AI council” of five GPT-4 instances that deliberate together.
Fruit Fly Study Reveals Genetic Targets For Rare Childhood Brain Cancer Treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The work has already identified potential treatment targets for the deadly cancer that has previously had few therapeutic options.