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A Human Heart Created with a 3-D Printer
There are more than 25 million people on Earth that suffer from heart failure who are waiting for a donor heart. To satisfy all is a gargantuan task because there is always a shortage. While these patients wait for a donor, artificial blood pumps keep them alive. It has been an ongoing research effort by engineers and doctors to create an artificial heart that mimics the functions of the human heart.
What Will be the Last Surviving Animal on Earth?
Long after humans are gone, what species will continue to live until the Sun explodes
Zebrafish Embryos Successfully Cryopreserved with Gold Nanotechnology
Researchers have been able to produce the first-ever reproducible evidence for the first successfully cryopreservation of the fish embryos.
Drowsy Driver Detection App
In the case of the app, all that is required is a smartphone that is mounted on the dash with a view of the driver’s face. Unlike the technology meant for individual automobiles, the phone can be transferred from car to car.
A Suit That May Give Athletes an Advantage Over Competitors
Always in search of an advantage over their competitors, athletes may experience that advantage in the form of data thanks to research from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cyber Attacks: A Threat to Public Health
With cyber attacks happening at an almost daily rate, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are publishing their concerns about the effects of cyber attacks on a particular industry: health care.
China has Successfully Teleported an Atom into Space
Gone are the days of teleportation being a Jetson’s-esque dream.
Glove Can Translate American Sign Language
Applications for the glove include virtual reality, telesurgery, piloting aerial drones or controlling bomb diffusing robots.
A Closer Look at Nano-machines
Using microwaves to unravel their exact structure, researchers are investigating tiny molecular motors in action.
Fear of Crime Contagious and, In Some Cases, Unnecessary
Feelings of fear concerning crime may be unwarranted, according to researchers at the University College of London, who have determined that much of that fear is contagious from person to person.
How Abrasive Blasting with ARMEX™ Works
When baking soda impacts a substrate, the impact energy is transferred back into the baking soda crystal itself, which gets fractured and blown apart. The substrate remains unchanged.
Governments, Schools Not Communicating Most Effective Steps To Combat Climate Change
The study from Lund University (which consulted 39 peer-reviewed papers, carbon calculators and government reports to arrive at their conclusion) details the four actions that would significantly reduce an individual’s carbon footprint: having fewer children, cutting air travel, getting rid of personal cars and maintaining a plant-based diet.
Identifying Trees Through Chemical Fingerprints
In an effort to combat the illegal harvesting of trees from protected areas, scientists from Oregon USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Station have come up with a way to determine where a piece of wood originated by unearthing the piece of wood’s unique chemical structure.
Thinking Thin for Semiconductors
A new technique for making integrated circuits on thin layers has implications for electronics performance advantages and reduced cost.
Surgical Tool Dissolves Inside the Body
An elastomer-based retractor is left behind in the abdominal cavity and dissolves within three hours of surgery.
Keep Drinking Coffee!
Those of us who drink many cups of coffee every day knew it! Drinking coffee prolongs your life. Now, a study by a research team at the University of Southern California (USC) has confirmed it. They found that people who incorporate this concoction into their daily diet could avoid heart attacks, several types of cancer, liver disease, Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases with a probability of up to 18 percent, compared to those who do not drink coffee.
Oil Spills Impact on "Food Webs"
While it is commonly understood that oil spills negatively impact species and habitats, recent research has been delving into how far reaching that impact truly is.
The Safety of X-Rays During Pregnancy
Having an X-ray during pregnancy is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic and the American College of Radiology.
Antibacterial Drops: Quantum Dots in Your Eye
The materials disrupt bacterial cells without damaging lab animal cells, indicating their potential as antibacterial agents.
Saudi Aramco Insists Oil and Gas Will Be Key To Future Energy Mixes
Despite a worldwide interest in renewable energy, Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser believes that oil and gas will continue to figure heavily in the world’s supply of energy.