By Ethan Eng On March 18th Nvidia, Disney Research, and Google DeepMind announced a collaborative development of Newton, an open-source physics engine that powers Disney’s new BDX droid. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced the world to Blue, a Star Wars-inspired BDX droid, live on stage, describing the robot as
By Kara Ngo A newly discovered gene therapy for Hemophilia B has demonstrated sustained safety and effectiveness over a 13-year period in June 2025. Conducted by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and University College London, this study is the longest follow-up reported for gene therapy targeting this
By Bhanu Sontela Stress granules, which were previously believed to encourage detrimental protein accumulation, may offer protection against neurodegenerative illnesses, including frontotemporal dementia and ALS, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis. This discovery disproves previous theories that stress granules
By Lilianne Grace Montehermoso The first in-human recording with a new wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) was completed by a team from the University of Michigan in June 2025. The BCI is a system that permits a person to control an external device solely with brain activity. This evolved technology aims