A first-of-its kind study led by scientists from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University utilized lower-limb exoskeletons to facilitate therapist-patient interaction during functional tasks. As part of the intervention, a therapist and a stroke survivor were each equipped with a lower-limb exoskeleton virtually connected at the hips and knees. The intervention led to greater joint range of motion, increased step length and height, and similar muscle activation compared to conventional therapy, as well as high self-reported motivation and enjoyment.

Study used lower-limb exoskeletons to facilitate therapist-patient interactions while performing functional tasks. Therapist’s and stroke survivor’s exoskeletons were virtually connected at the hips and knees. Patients reported high levels of motivation and enjoyment from new therapy.

Materials engineers have developed the ability to manipulate structure and matter at the nanoscale for solid-state alloys called intermetallics, making it possible to alter their properties for extra performance characteristics.

Traditionally farmed landscapes can help produce food while also protecting nature and keeping cultural traditions alive. A research team led by the University of Göttingen examined “Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)” as defined and recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The researchers found that these landscapes can offer practical lessons for sustainable land use worldwide — but only if strategies are adapted to local people, environments and farming traditions. The results were published in Ecology & Society.

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, and ALP, the Association for Logic Programming, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a long-term publishing agreement for the official ALP journal, Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP). Effective January 1, 2027, TPLP will be published by ACM, with the complete archive of TPLP published papers dating back to 2001 openly accessible via the ACM Digital Library. 

New University of Guelph research published in the renowned hematology publication Blood has uncovered a surprising weakness in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that a compound in a common skincare ingredient may be able to target. 

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear. A new study published in Nature, led by Gaia Novarino at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), aims to uncover these mechanisms—and in doing so, might lay the groundwork for developing medical therapies.

A new study published in Nature study shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO₂ emissions as permafrost degrades. The study has been carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and East China Normal University.