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3D printed ventilator valves to help Italy fight COVID-19

Shehzeen Akbar Apr 6, 2020 0

No one imagined 3D printed ventilator valves will do the job when hospitals run out of them in the midst of a global pandemic. With the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) creating havoc all over the world,…
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Meet Moxi: The Humanoid Robot Hospital Helper

Shehzeen Akbar Apr 5, 2020 0

Imagine if there was a humanoid robot that performed all your chores and did all your household tasks for you? That sounds fairly luxurious, but it might just happen in the near future. Scientists are…
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MIT’s robotic thread could weave through human brain to remove blood clots

Haider Rehman Dec 24, 2019 0

What is a stroke? Stroke is a medical emergency which occurs due to the interrupted or reduced blood supply to the part of the brain. It may occur due to the blockage of an artery or even leakage of…
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Israeli Researchers have created world’s first 3D Printed Heart using human cells

Hamna Shahid May 16, 2019 0

As the world advances with bigger and better technologies, the human mind always amazes with what it can innovate next! Researchers have now officially unveiled a 3D printed heart using human cells…
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Fasting and Exercise Help Body Cells Discard Defective Proteins

Hamna Shahid Apr 21, 2019 0

Our bodies possess a mechanism which allows us to get rid of the proteins that are no longer required by our body. The proteins can be present in any form, be it defective, toxic or even surplus to…
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World’s first full-body scanner generates exceptional 3D images in under half-a-minute

Haider Rehman Dec 8, 2018 0

The world’s first complete body medical scanner, called EXPLORER, has produced its first set of images after over a decade of development. When compared with current PET scans, this astonishing…
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Portable ‘tricoder’ device can detect early signs of heart attack and cancer

Abeera Babar Nov 21, 2018 0

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have designed a small, portable device that scans people for disease biomarkers and helps with their diagnosis. The design for this multicorder, influenced by…
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Ever wondered why mosquitoes would bite some people more than others? Well, here is the reason!

Maryam Arshad Oct 22, 2018 0

Have you ever felt that mosquitoes bite you more than others? Or, in a group of people, they seem to hover around you more? Well, one thing’s for sure. This is not in your head and we have scientific…
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The world smallest computer is tinier than a rice grain and can help fight caner

Tania Imran Jul 10, 2018 0

Back in March, IBM unveiled a sand-grain-sized device which became the world’s smallest computer. However, the title couldn’t stay with them for long as University of Michigan has come up with a 0.3mm…
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Researchers are planning to begin human trials of a vaccine that cured 97% of cancer cells in mice

Tania Imran May 4, 2018 0

Approximately 12.7 million people all over the world are diagnosed with cancer and out of these 12.7 million, 7.6 million people die every year. Despite collective efforts, scientists still have not…
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