Mutations in a gene called CPD have been found to play a key role in a rare inherited form of hearing loss, according to an international research collaboration. Scientists from the University of Chicago, the University of Miami, and several…
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Scientists just found the lung’s hidden self-healing switch
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a molecular “switch” inside lung cells that determines when the cells focus on repairing tissue and when they shift to fighting infection. This important finding could pave the way for regenerative…
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Cuban Backs Synaptrix Labs Non-Invasive BCI Platform
Synaptrix Labs, a startup building a wearable brain-computer interface platform recently secured seed funding from Mark Cuban to accelerate commercial traction.
Neuralis is the company’s wearable BCI headset targeting the motor cortex, with dry…
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CVS To Close 16 Oak Street Health Centers Amid Industry Cost Issues
CVS Health is shuttering 16 Oak Street Health Centers, or 7% of the total number of the senior-focused primary care locations the company operates across the U.S., the company disclosed Friday October 24, 2025
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Google And IonQ Claimed Quantum Computing Milestones This Week
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at two big quantum computing milestones, the man trying to build the next Tesla, a retinal implant that restores eyesight and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up here.
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Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories
Deep within your gut lives a bustling world of microbes, each playing a role in digesting your food. Among them is one unusual microbe that produces methane — a gas more often associated with cows and landfills than humans. According to new…
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Looking At Your Stool For AI Medicine
SOMERSET, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Two festival-goers pass a roll of toilet paper between toilet cubicles
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Around the clinical world, there’s a growing awareness of the importance of the microbiome in a human’s gut. But in some ways,…
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Popular cholesterol drugs may help prevent dementia
Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of Bristol. The research, involving data from more than one million participants, found that people with…
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Napoleon’s retreating army may have been plagued by these microbes
DNA from Napoleonic soldiers’ teeth uncovered two fever-causing bacteria that may have worsened the army’s fatal retreat from Russia.
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Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson’s
For the first time, researchers have directly seen and measured the protein clusters thought to spark Parkinson’s disease, marking a major milestone in understanding the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition.
These microscopic clusters,…
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