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The newly developed platform aims to create high-fidelity 4D models of the human spinal cord using advanced bioprinting techniques and patient-derived cells. Developed with funding from an ERC Consolidator Grant, the SPINECRAFT platform creates state-of-the-art 4D human spinal cord structures that reflect the structure and function of a real spinal cord. This ambitious approach represents a paradigm shift in central nervous system (CNS) research. SPINECRAFT sets new standards in tissue engineering, opens the door to breakthroughs in neurodegenerative disease modeling and regenerative therapy, and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in neuroscience. “We finally have the tools to ask…
The Nordic and Baltic Chip Competence Centers have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) bringing together Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Baltic States to jointly promote the strengthening of research, technology and industrial capabilities. The agreement was formalized at a meeting of the Nordic Chip Centers and sets out a shared vision to promote education, research and industrial support across borders. This MoU marks an important step towards building a coordinated Nordic semiconductor ecosystem. By coordinating efforts and sharing expertise, participating countries aim to increase their collective impact, raise their international profile and more effectively respond to the…
In a recent commercial optimization run with a major industrial manufacturer, ClarosTechUV™ destroyed up to 99.99% of targeted PFAS compounds, including long, short, and ultra-short chains, and treated hundreds of thousands of gallons of process water. In an industry facing increasing regulatory pressure against PFAS (“forever chemicals”), traditional “trap and contain” techniques are insufficient. Granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange resins, membranes, and sorbents can remove PFAS from wastewater, but they do not solve the problem. Simply moving it downstream creates PFAS concentrates that must be disposed of, incinerated, or special treated, often at significant cost. As waste restrictions tighten…
January 12, 2026Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/healthcare Anthropic has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) company to announce a new suite of features that will give users of its Claude platform a deeper understanding of their health information. Under an initiative called Claude for Healthcare, Claude Pro and Max plan subscribers in the U.S. can choose to give Claude secure access to their test results and health records by connecting to HealthEx and Function, and the Apple Health and Android Health Connect integration will roll out through iOS and Android apps later this week, the company said. “Once connected, Claude can summarize…
Amid evolving regulatory demands, customer pressures, and environmental standards, there is an urgent need for manufacturers to improve visibility and understanding of hazardous PFAS chemicals in their products. PFAS has moved from a niche chemical problem to a strategic test of how global manufacturing systems manage risk, redesign products, and protect public health. PFAS have been woven into coatings, membranes, surfactants, lubricants, and critical performance materials for decades across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, batteries and gigafactories, food and beverage, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, electronics, industrial equipment, energy systems, apparel, and chemicals. At the same time, regulators and courts in North…
Cybersecurity researchers have highlighted two service providers that provide online criminal networks with the tools and infrastructure needed to facilitate the Pig Butchering as a Service (PBaaS) economy. Since at least 2016, Chinese-speaking criminal groups have set up industrial-scale fraud centers across Southeast Asia and created special economic zones specializing in fraudulent investment and identity theft activities. These facilities are home to thousands of people who are lured by promises of well-paying jobs, but are stripped of their passports and forced to commit fraud under threat of violence. Interpol characterizes these networks as frauds that fuel human trafficking on an…
Following a Guardian investigation that found Google AI Overview provided misleading information for certain health-related queries, the company appears to have removed AI Overview for some of those queries. For example, the Guardian initially reported that when users ask, “What is the normal range for a liver blood test?” they are presented with a number that does not take into account factors such as nationality, gender, ethnicity, or age, potentially leading them to believe they are healthy when their results are not. The Guardian now states that the AI summary has been removed from the results of ‘What is the…
The nuclear industry is in the fog of a renaissance. Old factories are being renovated and investors are pouring cash into startups. In the last few weeks of 2025 alone, nuclear startups raised $1.1 billion, largely due to investor optimism that small nuclear reactors would succeed, something the entire industry had recently stumbled over. Traditional nuclear reactors are huge pieces of infrastructure. The newest nuclear reactors built in the United States (Voigtle 3 and 4 in Georgia) contain tens of thousands of tons of concrete, are powered by 14-foot-tall fuel assemblies, and each generate more than 1 gigawatt of electricity.…
Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia said they have temporarily blocked access to xAI’s chatbot Grok. These are the most aggressive moves yet by government authorities in response to a flood of AI-generated sexual images (often depicting real women and minors, and sometimes depicting violence) posted by Grok in response to requests from users on the social network X (X and xAI are part of the same company). “The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of the human rights, dignity and safety of citizens in the digital space,” Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Minister Meutiya Hafid…
Wing, the Alphabet-owned company that delivers groceries, over-the-counter medications and hot lattes, is expanding its partnership with Walmart for the second time in less than a year. On Sunday, the companies announced plans to bring on-demand drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores. The rollout, which builds on existing services at stores in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, will run through this year and into 2027, Wing’s new chief business officer Heather Rivera told TechCrunch. This expansion suggests that customers are using Wing’s drone delivery services enough to warrant growth. Rivera said the top 25% of customers use the…