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Scientists at MIT developed microscopic robots smaller than a grain of sand that move on command with a simple magnet swipe. These tiny "magno-bots" could one day deliver drugs or take tissue samples inside the human body without surgery.
For the first time in official competition, a runner has completed a marathon in under two hours. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon, proving what the human body can achieve.
Researchers discovered that a molecule once thought to only mark proteins for breakdown also directly controls how our bodies store and use sugar. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases.
Engineers just created a soft robot that moves without motors or gears, using only heat and origami-inspired folding patterns. The breakthrough could lead to tiny medical robots that deliver drugs inside the human body.
Four astronauts just returned from the first crewed Moon mission in 54 years, and NASA needs help analyzing the groundbreaking health data they collected. The space agency is offering $25,000 to researchers who can crack the challenge of studying how deep space affects the human body.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are heading back beyond Earth's protective magnetic field, and scientists are using cutting-edge health monitoring to keep them safe. NASA is even sending tissue chips grown from the astronauts' own stem cells to study how deep space affects the human body in real time.
This year's London Marathon will feature 76 runners attempting 73 Guinness World Records in costumes ranging from drag queens to human body parts. Each record attempt carries a personal story of loss, survival, or advocacy paired with charitable fundraising.
Four astronauts heading around the Moon are bringing along tiny living organs grown from their own bone marrow. These USB-sized tissue samples could unlock crucial insights into how deep space radiation affects the human body.
A British ultra-distance cyclist just pedaled farther in one week than the entire Tour de France, surviving on four hours of sleep and 14,000 calories a day. Alex McCormack's jaw-dropping achievement shows what the human body can accomplish when determination meets preparation.
A 31-year-old man in India went to the doctor with a urinary tract infection and left with an astonishing discovery: he'd been living his entire life with an extra kidney. Modern medical imaging revealed what his body had been hiding in plain sight for three decades.
Scientists discovered the appendix independently evolved at least 32 times across hundreds of mammal species, proving it's far from the "useless organ" we learned about in school. This misunderstood body part actually supports your immune system and protects helpful gut bacteria.
American ultrarunner Ashley Paulson just ran 100 miles in 12 hours and 19 minutes, crushing the previous world record by over 17 minutes. The 31-year-old conquered the grueling distance at a Nevada race, proving what the human body can achieve with determination.
Scientists in London discovered that people can sense buried objects through sand without ever making contact, correctly identifying hidden cubes 71% of the time from nearly seven centimeters away. This isn't a mysterious new sense, just an impressive capability of our fingertips that nobody had measured before.
New research reveals humans can sense hidden objects through sand without touching them, a skill we share with shorebirds. The discovery could revolutionize robotics and assistive technology.
Bob Croft pushed human limits underwater, setting three world records in free diving while helping Navy scientists understand how the human body endures extreme ocean depths. The barrel-chested pioneer lived to 91, leaving behind a legacy of courage and discovery.
Engineers have created programmable building blocks that can change their flexibility instantly, like how muscles tense and relax. The breakthrough could lead to robots that adapt inside the human body or navigate tight spaces.
Scientists built the world's smallest programmable swimming robots, each tinier than a grain of salt, that could one day navigate the human body to fight disease. The breakthrough turns 50 years of science fiction into reality.
Scientists created a flexible, nontoxic battery inspired by electric eels that stays functional in extreme cold and could power medical implants safely inside the human body. The breakthrough solves a major challenge in biomedical devices.