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Police leaders from around the world gathered at Auschwitz this week for an unprecedented summit on combating antisemitism and protecting vulnerable communities. The historic initiative comes as hate crimes surge globally and law enforcement steps up protection of religious institutions.
University of Chicago researchers created a wearable suit that uses AI and electrical pulses to physically guide your body through unfamiliar tasks in real time. The breakthrough system just won Best Paper Award at the world's largest human-computer interaction conference.
A tiny molecule discovered using AI mimics Ozempic's weight loss effects without the nausea, constipation, or muscle loss. Animal studies show the peptide targets only the brain's appetite center, not the entire digestive system.
Scientists have found a naturally occurring molecule that works like Ozempic but without the nausea, constipation, or muscle loss. The breakthrough came from an AI tool that scanned thousands of potential peptides hiding in human genes.
A small Australian community spent a decade raising funds to build a respite center for young people with terminal illnesses, inspired by one mother's determination to spare others her family's pain. The six-bedroom Yvonne Cuschieri House will open this June in Queanbeyan, giving people aged 18 to 60 an age-appropriate place to receive care.
A 16-year-old Baltimore student created an 18-minute video honoring his great-grandmother who survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. Dylan Rauseo is ensuring the stories of Holocaust survivors live on as the number of living witnesses declines.
Four astronauts spent ten days orbiting the Moon in a capsule smaller than most bedrooms, staying healthy with a 30-pound machine that replaces an entire gym. The ingenious device prevents the muscle loss and bone weakening that astronauts face in space.
Ginette Kolinka survived the horrors of Auschwitz, and at 101 years old, she's spending her final years making sure young people never forget what happened. Her mission to combat rising hate by sharing her story with schoolchildren across France is reaching hearts when it matters most.
Astronauts aboard Artemis II are using a shoebox-sized device to prevent their muscles from melting away in zero gravity. The same technology could soon help everyone squeeze effective workouts into tiny spaces.
Scientists at MIT have developed electrically powered artificial muscle fibers that mimic how biological muscles work, bringing us closer to silent, lightweight prosthetics and robots. These breakthrough fibers bundle together just like real muscle and operate without bulky motors or noisy pumps.
South Korea is racing to become a global leader in humanoid robots as prices plummet and the market explodes toward 2 million units by 2035. The country is banking on the next five years as its golden window to compete with U.S. tech giants and China's manufacturing muscle.
After losing his home in the 2025 LA wildfires, researcher Christian Busch discovered that luck isn't random—it's a skill anyone can learn. His decade of research shows how adopting a "serendipity mindset" can turn life's setbacks into unexpected opportunities. ##
A mother who raised $1.3 million to fund a controversial treatment for her son's fatal muscle disease just saw clinical trial results that stunned experts. The experimental drug uses a counterintuitive approach: fixing broken genes by breaking them a little more.
A Mexican engineer kept his childhood promise to his best friend, creating a simplified robotic arm that could make prosthetics accessible to thousands. The device uses just one muscle sensor to control multiple hand movements.
A 76-year-old woman ditched the scale obsession of her youth and discovered that building muscle beats being thin. Her strength training journey that started at age 70 proves it's never too late to get stronger.
Engineers at USC created a breakthrough memory chip that works at temperatures hotter than molten lava, opening new possibilities for space exploration and dramatically faster artificial intelligence. The device operates flawlessly at 700°C, far beyond what any electronics could previously survive.
German researchers discovered a receptor that could reverse bone loss in millions of osteoporosis patients. The compound strengthens both bones and muscles in aging adults.
Researchers at Oregon State University developed a new therapy that fights lung cancer tumors while preventing deadly muscle wasting in a single treatment. Early results in mice show the approach works 2.5 times better than standard treatments without harmful side effects.
A team in Guadalajara designed a prosthetic arm that uses just one muscle sensor to control multiple natural movements, making bionic limbs easier to use. For one tester, it's a childhood promise finally fulfilled.
A priceless 17th-century manuscript that vanished from Valencia over 100 years ago just turned up in an online listing for €71,900. Spanish police spotted it during routine monitoring and reunited it with historians who thought it was lost forever.
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