Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on: July 30,2026

Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on:July 30,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on: July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on:July 15,2026

New hantavirus sequencing tool maps whole genomes from hard-to-test samples

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithInfections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30–40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials need rap

Updated on: July 28,2026

New hantavirus sequencing tool maps whole genomes from hard-to-test samples

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithInfections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30–40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials need rap

Updated on:July 28,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on: July 12,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on:July 12,2026

Engineered Salmonella deliver cancer-killing viruses, shrinking liver and pancreatic tumors in mice

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstIn the system created by Forbes, the virus enters the cell from the virus-delivering Salmonella (VDS; 1). It then behaves as any normal virus would, implanting its

Updated on: July 19,2026

Engineered Salmonella deliver cancer-killing viruses, shrinking liver and pancreatic tumors in mice

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstIn the system created by Forbes, the virus enters the cell from the virus-delivering Salmonella (VDS; 1). It then behaves as any normal virus would, implanting its

Updated on:July 19,2026

Engineering students turn stroke rehab into interactive gameplay

by Alexandra Becker,Rice UniversityFrom left to right, Team TacTile includes Tomi Kuye, Brian Mercado, Amelia Pillar, Mina Schepmann, Avery Janenda and Hannah Wixom. Credit: Alex Becker/Rice Universit

Updated on: July 20,2026

Engineering students turn stroke rehab into interactive gameplay

by Alexandra Becker,Rice UniversityFrom left to right, Team TacTile includes Tomi Kuye, Brian Mercado, Amelia Pillar, Mina Schepmann, Avery Janenda and Hannah Wixom. Credit: Alex Becker/Rice Universit

Updated on:July 20,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on: July 16,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on:July 16,2026

New medium offers faster, cheaper drug-resistance detection

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: AI-generated imageA critical problem in treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin,

Updated on: July 27,2026

New medium offers faster, cheaper drug-resistance detection

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: AI-generated imageA critical problem in treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin,

Updated on:July 27,2026

Innovative bedside PET scanner enables real-time imaging for interventional procedures

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(a) Benchtop portable POC-PET prototype system. (b) Phantom imaging experiment setup. (c) Comparison of conventional full-data MLEM reconstruction w

Updated on: July 19,2026

Innovative bedside PET scanner enables real-time imaging for interventional procedures

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(a) Benchtop portable POC-PET prototype system. (b) Phantom imaging experiment setup. (c) Comparison of conventional full-data MLEM reconstruction w

Updated on:July 19,2026

Investigating neurodevelopmental unknowns and privacy risks of AI toys

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives articlepublishedin theJournal of Medical Internet Researchinvestigates the potential implications of AI–enabled toys for c

Updated on: July 22,2026

Investigating neurodevelopmental unknowns and privacy risks of AI toys

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives articlepublishedin theJournal of Medical Internet Researchinvestigates the potential implications of AI–enabled toys for c

Updated on:July 22,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on: July 06,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on:July 06,2026

Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality—but there's still much to figure out

by Nicola Postol,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood, affecting about50 million peopleworldwide.Cerebral palsy canim

Updated on: August 04,2026

Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality—but there's still much to figure out

by Nicola Postol,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood, affecting about50 million peopleworldwide.Cerebral palsy canim

Updated on:August 04,2026