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World first fully automated medicine lab with humanoids, robots and no humans
A Japanese lab deploys humanoid robots and AI to automate medical experiments with no human staff on site.
CAP to launch new molecular proficiency testing program to prepare labs for measles resurgence
With the US at risk of losing its measles elimination status, CAP is advocating for laboratories to enhance their preparedness through a new MMRV molecular proficiency testing.
New photoswitchable drugs restore light perception in blind animals
Blinding diseases caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), affect 200 million people worldwide and represent the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness.
One Laser, Three Answers: New Platform Maps Chemistry, Structure, and Mechanics at Once
The method works by capturing the full vibrational spectrum, the complete range of ways light scatters off a material's molecular vibrations. Three distinct signals live within that spectrum, each requiring different detection strategies to isolate.
-Brillouin scattering reveals mechanical properties such as stiffness and viscosity
-Ultra-low-frequency Raman (ULFR) reveals molecular structure and organization
-Conventional Raman reveals chemical composition
Ebola Outbreaks: The Critical Role of Diagnostics, Laboratory Readiness, and Global Preparedness
Amid the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, laboratory leaders are confronting persistent challenges in diagnostics, surveillance, and global outbreak readiness
Hard but lightweight ‘bio-metal’ material discovered in sea worm jaws
Marine bristle worms have jaws made from a mix of proteins and metal ions that may constitute a whole new kind of material, with possible applications in engineering
Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can interfere with growth, muscle repair, fat metabolism, and brain function. Understanding this system could pave the way for new therapies for sleep disorders and diseases tied to metabolism and the brain, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Striking New Species of African Monkey Discovered in the Congo Rainforest
A new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo – only the fifth new African monkey species identified in 75 years. Genetic and anatomical analyses confirmed it as a distinct species, separated from its closest relative by 4 to 5 million years of evolution.
New method detects early skin collagen damage before visible signs
An international team led by researchers at Hiroshima University has developed a new way to detect subtle, early-stage changes in human skin collagen before any visible signs of damage appear.
Researchers define new frontier in quantum materials
Researchers at City College of New York physicist Vinod M. Menon’s Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP) have outlined an emerging frontier in quantum materials: atomically thin systems in which light, magnetism and electric charge are strongly intertwined. This rapidly evolving field could enable next-generation optoelectronic and quantum technologies leveraging the coupled dynamics of light, charge and spin.