For years, scientists have worked to uncover how the brain responds to mechanical forces and electromagnetic waves. Computer models offer useful simulations, but they don’t fully capture what goes on inside a living brain. Now, the team from Mizzou’s College of Engineering is working to close that gap by developing 3D-printed models of an artificial human brain.

A research paper by scientists at University of Electro-Communications explored the long-term clinical outcomes of multi-degree-of-freedom myoelectric prosthetic hands.

The research paper, published on Mar 18, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Chronic pain is frequently accompanied by anxiety and depression. 

Cannabis is increasingly normalized, but biology remains unchanged.
A review of 64 studies by researchers from Wroclaw Medical University shows that THC interferes with the endocannabinoid system — a key regulator of fertility, pregnancy, and fetal development.

THC affects the brain’s hormonal control centers, reproductive organs, and the placenta. In men, it is linked to poorer sperm quality and epigenetic changes; in women, to disrupted ovulation and impaired embryo implantation. During pregnancy, THC crosses the placenta, increasing the risk of low birth weight, prematurity, and neonatal complications, and is also present in breast milk.

There is no proven safe dose or safe form of cannabis. As legalization advances, the authors stress the need for clear guidance: avoiding cannabis when planning pregnancy, during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding is the safest choice.

Hundreds of international experts in gambling addiction are urging a more coordinated approach to enhance interventions and therapies, while aligning research priorities to tackle the escalating problem.   

 

Gambling is now a legal activity in 80% of countries and has expanded considerably in the past decade.  While a very small minority of people who gamble meet the diagnostic criteria of a gambling disorder, the wider harms from gambling include financial, emotional, relationship and other harms, decreased work performance, and criminality.

A University of Missouri researcher has unveiled a safer, smarter way to fight drug-resistant infections.

A research team led by Professor Hyunji Lee of the Department of Convergence Medicine at Korea University College of Medicine (co-first authors: PhD candidates Sanghun Kim, Ji Eun Kim, and Sungjin Ju; co-corresponding author: Professor Hyunji Lee) has successfully demonstrated the world’s first gene-editing treatment for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). The study was conducted in collaboration with Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine and Edgene Co., Ltd.

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in droplet microfluidics, with a particular focus on its applications in drug discovery, disease diagnosis, and personalized medicine. The article systematically discusses droplet generation, manipulation, and detection techniques, comparing the advantages and limitations of each method.