Hair Loss Breakthrough: Light Therapy Suppresses Key Markers by 92%

Hair Loss Breakthrough: Light Therapy Suppresses Key Markers by 92%

From Computer America by Ben Crossman

March 13, 2026 · 35 min

About this episode

This episode discusses breakthroughs in light therapy for hair loss, advancements in 3D printing, and AI robotics in firefighting.

Show Notes 13 March 2026 Story 1: 3D Printing Soft Robots - Rotational multi-material printing offers intricate, programmable shapesSource: Harvard School of Engineering Story by Anne J. Manning Link: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/3d-printing-soft-robots See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9K_mJjlxE Story 2: AI robot vehicles learn to team up and extinguish fires in early trial Source: TechXplore.com Story by Andrew Zinin Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-robot-vehicles-team-extinguish.html See research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0952197626000618?via%3Dihub Story 3: New Light Therapy Can Suppress a Key Marker of Hair Loss by 92%Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by Carly CassellaLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-light-therapy-can-suppress-a-key-marker-of-hair-loss-by-92 Story 4: Mapping Protein Production in Brain Cells Yields New Insights for Brain Disease - UC San Diego and Scripps Research scientists used a novel method to show that some memory neurons produce proteins at higher rates than others. Source: UC San Diego Today Story by Susanne Clara Bard Link…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Crossman

Topics covered

  • light therapy
  • hair loss
  • 3D printing
  • AI robotics
  • brain disease

Keywords

  • hair loss
  • light therapy
  • 3D printing
  • AI robots
  • brain disease

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard School of Engineering, TechXplore.com, ScienceAlert.com, UC San Diego, Scripps Research

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