Medicine & Health
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Ancient Human Brains Preserved by Unusual Chemical Pathway
Researchers have identified a chemical process that explains why brain tissue sometimes survives for millennia in archaeological contexts, challenging assumptions about soft tissue decay and offering new insight into ancient preservation
Quantum Neural Networks Tested for Cancer Neoantigen Prediction
A team at Cleveland Clinic and IBM Research has implemented a quantum convolutional neural network on real quantum hardware to classify immunogenic cancer peptides, comparing its performance to classical machine learning models
Ancient Inca Mummies Yield Earliest Smallpox DNA in the Americas
Researchers have recovered ancient smallpox DNA from two Inca mummies in northern Chile, providing the first direct molecular evidence that European-introduced smallpox reached South America during the early colonial period
Tactus AI Unveils Elsie Robot for Clinical Lab Automation
Tactus AI has introduced Elsie, a two-armed humanoid robot designed to automate hands-on clinical laboratory tasks using existing instruments and validated procedures, aiming to address staffing shortages without major infrastructure changes
Digital DNA Robots Proposed to Simulate Identity After Death
A US-based project proposes using quantum-powered humanoid robots to simulate a person's identity after death by transferring their digital DNA, but the claims await independent verification and raise major technical and ethical questions
Unitree's UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3 Model Integrates Home Robot Control
Unitree has introduced UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3, a unified AI model for humanoid robots designed to coordinate speech, vision, and manipulation for autonomous home-care tasks, with demonstrations showing real-time adaptation to user interruptions
Medical AI Models Face Higher Patient Privacy Risks Than Expected
A new peer-reviewed study finds that diagnostic medical AI models can leak sensitive patient information at rates far above previous estimates, raising concerns about privacy, data security, and the need for robust technical safeguards in clinical machine learning.
Structured light reveals new patterns for retinal health assessment
Researchers have used spin-orbit coupled light to enhance the visibility of Boehm's brushes-subtle optical patterns in peripheral vision-demonstrating a method that could enable non-invasive tests of retinal integrity using quantum optics techniques
NASA Develops VTE Risk Algorithm for Astronauts on ISS Missions
NASA's medical office has established a new risk assessment algorithm for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in astronauts, following updated case reviews and in-flight blood flow data from International Space Station missions
Portable X-ray Imaging System Demonstrates Diagnostic Quality in Space
A commercial portable X-ray device was operated aboard an orbital spacecraft, producing diagnostic-quality radiographs comparable to those acquired on Earth and highlighting the potential for in-flight medical imaging beyond ultrasound
Quantum Sensors and Compact Accelerators Highlight 2026 Instrumentation Briefing
The 2026 Physics World Instrumentation & Vacuum Briefing surveys advances in quantum sensors, ultrahigh vacuum engineering, compact particle acceleration, and real-time radiotherapy monitoring, with a focus on experimental progress and engineering challenges