This Bionic Hand Feels, Thinks, and Grips Like It’s Straight Out of a Sci-Fi Thriller
Johns Hopkins engineers have done it. They’ve built a prosthetic hand that doesn’t just grab things—it *knows* what it’s grabbing. Plush toys? Handled. Water bottles? No problem. A fragile plastic cup filled with water? It cradles the cup like it’s holding an ancient...
Scientists May Have Just Outwitted COVID’s Endless Mutations
The virus that upended the world in 2020 is still playing its favorite game: mutation roulette. Every time scientists craft a treatment, SARS-CoV-2 mutates just enough to escape. Most pandemic-era antibody therapies are now about as useful as a floppy disk in the age...
Prostate Cancer vs. The Immune System: A New Plot Twist in the Fight
Prostate cancer has been laughing in the face of immunotherapy for years. Immune checkpoint inhibitors—miracle drugs in other cancers—barely make a dent. Scientists couldn’t explain why, and cancer cells weren’t exactly volunteering answers. Now, researchers at...
