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Flexible muscle sheet, first step towards 'soft' robot future?

Irani — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:05:00 +0000

The world of robotics is ever happening with a few crazy and impertinent scientists never seeming to be satisfied with the ‘latest’ as well as the applauding world. So, are the medical fraternity - and the result could soon be a robot...

Now the heart can be bioengineered piece by piece!

Irani — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:22:50 +0000

Technology and medical science have converged to give birth to ‘prototypes’ of all cardiovascular structures! Thanks to the researchers at the University of Michigan. They have helped engineer the prototypes of heart muscle, tri-leaflet...

Another gorilla dies at National Zoo in D.C.

Irani — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:53:06 +0000

Days after an adult male gorilla died at the National Zoo while veterinary specialists tried to implant a cardiac device, another western lowland gorilla died here on Monday. Named Mopie, the gorilla is a 34-year-old male. It collapsed and...