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A one-patient ALS drug cuts a nerve-damage marker by up to 50%
An antisense drug designed for a single patient with CHCHD10-linked ALS cut a nerve-damage marker by up to 50% after six doses, Mayo Clinic reported in Med.
FDA approves a heart valve that is expanded as a child grows
The FDA approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve on 1 October 2026, a polymer pulmonary valve implanted at 13 mm and widened to 22 mm by balloon catheter.
Runway turns its video models into robot control with Praxis-1
Runway unveiled Praxis-1 on 30 September 2026, a world action model that learns robot skills mostly from ordinary video and will ship with open weights.
Tianjin University shows a 3-gram EEG interface that hides in hair
A Tianjin University lab unveiled a 3-gram, 2 cm³ non-invasive brain-computer interface that packs electrodes, battery and radio into one cube worn in the hair.
MIT swims a paper-thin robot on a single layer of muscle cells
An MIT team steered a gel robot covered in one layer of light-sensitive muscle cells through a water maze, the first thin-film muscle-powered robot to move.
VectorY triples its PIONEER-ALS gene therapy trial to 36 patients
VectorY expanded the Phase 1/2 trial of VTx-002, a gene-delivered antibody against TDP-43 in ALS, from 12 to 36 participants before any efficacy data came in.
PrimeBot puts two home robots on sale at 19,999 yuan
Qiyuan Robot (PrimeBot) launched its Q1 companion humanoid and T1 shape-shifting robot in Shanghai on 20 September 2026, priced from 19,999 yuan (about $2,800).
UCANACT raises €800,000 to turn Utrecht BCI research into a product
Utrecht startup UCANACT closed an €800,000 pre-seed round for a brain-computer interface that turns brain signals into computer actions and speech.
Boston Dynamics gives Atlas a four-finger, 13-joint hand
The new Atlas hand drops the little finger, doubles the degrees of freedom to 13, and adds tactile sensing across fingertips and palm.
Legato puts its hearing glasses on sale from $999
Legato Frames, eyeglasses with speech-separating hearing assistance in the temple arms, went on sale in the US on 1 October 2026 in three styles.