The age of undersized computer systems seems to actually be upon us, as a team of scientists from the University of Michigan have actually created a chip measuring a single cubic millimeter.The problem with making small computer systems is that, besides the fact that they can only pack so much processing power, they... |
24 February 2011
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American scientists say that a technology for building artificial lungs could significantly reduce the death rate of patients waiting for a lung transplant.Joseph Vacanti and coworkers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston made a huge advancement in this field, by developing a device that is able to make the c... |
15 December 2010
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Scientists have created a system of blood vessels that interacts with the tissue surrounding an implanted device, prevents the formation of the scar tissue around it and preserves its longevity and function, a new study finds.Researchers of the University of Louisville/ Jewish Hospital's Cardiovascular Innovatio... |
23 August 2010
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Wrinkles appear because of the loss of volume to the face, therefore the initial idea of performing a facelift by simply stretching the skin seemed like a good one. Nevertheless, new studies now come to show that surgeons should go deeper than that when performing a facelift, by also improving bone structure with the... |
2 April 2010
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Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a solution for securing wireless communication between the modern medical implants and maintenance/monitoring devices. The solution encrypts the communication using a 64-bit key, which is generated by using each patient's heartbeat. Modern ... |
5 September 2008
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We are stepping into the era of science-fiction technologies very fast. The first advanced "bionic eyes" have been implanted in the UK at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, during two successful surgeries. The pioneering bionic eye comprises a wireless video camera and transmitter mounted on a pair of glasses. T... |
23 April 2008
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One of the weirdest cell phone concepts ever is the "Digital Tattoo Interface" imagined by Jim Mielke, and I'm not sure under what category should it be classified: funny, creepy or innovative? The concept entered the "Greener Gadgets Design Competition" initiated by Core77 and Greener Gadgets, and although it d... |
1 March 2008
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Nature cannot do what a (large) piece of synthetic material can do. Moreover, natural large breasts drop with the age, while the synthetic balloons look like melons well after the menopause. Pamela Anderson imposed a standard in female breast size, firing the minds of many around the world. After she and a countless ... |
2 February 2008
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Pill, patch or implant? Which way will women choose to overrun their body with progesterone, the anti-pregnancy hormone? The hormonal implants are barely employed in developed countries and only a bit more popular in developing countries, but a new review shows that implantable contraceptives are highly effective.Thr... |
31 July 2007
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There are pooches whose food is much more expensive than yours and they also get more love and caring. So why not using the most expensive technologies for fixing them?This is a first: a pet dog has been successfully fitted with an artificial paw. Storm, a Belgian Shepherd, had his paw partially amputated after being... |
21 July 2007
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In 2005, 2.1 million American women had experienced breast enlargement surgery, a staggering 476 % more since 2000 and the trend is increasing. That figures are expected to grow. In 2007, more than 360,000 American women will do it. A new research at the University of Florida has found that breast enlargement often i... |
22 March 2007
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Pamela Anderson imposed a standard in female breast size, firing the minds of many around the world. After she and a countless number of starlets and singers passed trough this type of operation, it's clear that the trend is on an ascendant move; moreover, in the developed nations more and more women are having ... |
14 March 2007
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