Science stories by GGD News
95% Accuracy: Magnetic Microrobots Eliminate Stroke Clots and Tumors in Major Medical Breakthrough.
ETH Zurich has unveiled one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the year, and somehow it’s still flying under the radar. Their research team, led by microrobotics expert Bradley Nelson and postdoctoral engineer Fabian Landers, has created tiny magnetic microrobots that can steer through blood vessels and deliver drugs directly into stroke clots or tumors with 95% accuracy.
COP30 Belém Brazil: A New Climate Reality Emerges at the UN Summit
As world leaders continue to gather at COP30 in Belém, Brazil (November 10–21) to shape the next decade of climate policy, the latest scientific data provides a clear and urgent backdrop: greenhouse-gas concentrations have reached record highs, global temperatures continue to climb, and the world remains far off the path required to limit warming to 1.5 °C.
Data Viz 11: Hugging Habits
Hugs are small but powerful acts of connection, and our latest infographic highlights how their frequency varies throughout the week. According to a scientific study published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior; adults hug at different frequencies throughout the week.
Synchron Implants Enable Mind-Driven Control of Amazon’s Alexa
Next week, Apple will launch ‘Glowtime,’ a special live stream event. The iPhone 16 is expected to drop, but the tech giant remains tight-lipped on official details. Rumors of new features have been swirling. Out of the many predictions buzzing online, here’s what we believe you’ll see at Glowtime.
The GGD Hit List: HIV Patient Cured, AI Voice Cloning Revs Up, and a New Time Zone
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in everything from a possible cure for HIV to a new time zone. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week.
Google Launches AI Wildfire Tracker Tool
Right now, there are over 500,000 wildfires burning across Earth. To help the millions impacted, Google Research has announced an expansion of its wildfire boundary tracker. The AI powered tech uses satellite imagery to find active wildfires and mark their ever-changing boundaries.
Scientists Create Living Skin for Robots
In Japan, a team of scientists have created a ‘smiley face’ robot wearing live skin. To work, the innovative material binds to a layer of collagen gel and mimics the human skin cell structure. Researchers believe the advancement will help expand the field of robotics, allowing engineers to create mechanical projects with more life-like expressions and sophisticated, sensory capabilities.
The GGD Hit List: Volcano Erupts Gold, SpaceX Scores Big, and Toyota’s EV Self-Driving Cars in China
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in everything from medicine to EV technology. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week.
The GGD Hit List: Live Sports Streaming, A Cure for Deafness and the World’s First “Immersive” Call
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in medicine, clean energy, social media and audio cell technology. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week:
The GGD Hit List: New Cancer Vaccines, Diamonds Made in Minutes and AI “Memory” Photos
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in astronomy, diamonds, cancer cures, and AI memory imaging.