In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at two big quantum computing milestones, the man trying to build the next Tesla, a retinal implant that restores eyesight and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up here.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai with the company’s quantum computer
Deep within your gut lives a bustling world of microbes, each playing a role in digesting your food. Among them is one unusual microbe that produces methane — a gas more often associated with cows and landfills than humans. According to new research from Arizona State University (ASU), this…
SOMERSET, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Two festival-goers pass a roll of toilet paper between toilet cubicles
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Around the clinical world, there’s a growing awareness of the importance of the microbiome in a human’s gut. But in some ways, doctors have known this for a very long time, as…
Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of Bristol. The research, involving data from more than one million participants, found that people with genetic traits that naturally reduce cholesterol are…
DNA from Napoleonic soldiers’ teeth uncovered two fever-causing bacteria that may have worsened the army’s fatal retreat from Russia.
For the first time, researchers have directly seen and measured the protein clusters thought to spark Parkinson’s disease, marking a major milestone in understanding the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition.
These microscopic clusters, known as alpha-synuclein oligomers, have long been…
Glioblastoma doesn’t just affect the brain. It also erodes bones in the skull and changes the composition of immune cells in skull marrow.
The autism advocacy community is split over whether adding a profound autism subtype will help the most vulnerable autistic people.
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Since 2013 autism diagnoses have been classified under one large category, leading to greater recognition of the variety of ways autism can present. As services…
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States.
In 2022, a national survey found that about 60 million American adults – approximately 23% of the U.S. adult population – were living with a…
New research published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that long-term participation in endurance exercise may help train the immune system to function better and age more slowly.
The study focused on natural killer cells, which are white blood…