Texas Heart Institute completes first human implantation of new artificial heart
After nearly 20 years of research, doctors have successfully implanted a new artificial heart model into a human patient — moving one step closer to replacing heart transplants entirely. That ...
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Where do the moon's weird swirls come from? Scientists are trying to find out
Scientists are getting closer to explaining where bizarre lunar patterns that seem to have the involvement of magnetic fields come from.
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‘Can I get a soda?’ First words from historic artificial heart recipient
The BiVacor is the only total artificial heart in history to use maglev (magnetic levitation) technology and a single suspended spinning disc to pump blood through the body. This design – in which the ...
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The 10 fastest high-speed trains in the world
Additionally, new technological advancements, such as magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains, hold the promise of even faster speeds and smoother rides. The ongoing advances in high-speed rail ...
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The Texas Heart Institute implants BiVACOR® Total Artificial Heart
The Texas Heart Institute (THI) and BiVACOR®, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced today the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as part of ...
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The insane plan to build massive new £15 trillion tunnel between London and New York
A recent 'thought experiment' suggests a tunnel linking London and New York could work- for the price of £15 trillion.
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Vertical cities in the age of hyper-urbanization
More than half of the world’s total population live in cities. The UN Report on World Urbanization estimates that by 2050, another 2.5 billion will live in cities and 90 percent of this increase ...
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Western Digital teams with storage startup to deliver Apple-inspired, Mac-proof storage solution that can scale to 560TB — Orico Data Matrix Ultra set to compete with ...
Orico, in partnership with Western Digital, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Data Matrix Ultra, a new storage solution designed for creative professionals. This system looks well suited to ...
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China is ushering in a new era of innovation
In 2023, China authorized 921,000 invention patents, a year-on-year increase of 15.3 percent. The 2023 Global Innovation Index Report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization shows ...
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Chinese researchers uncover new high-temperature superconductor
Superconductors are materials that exhibit zero electrical resistance and diamagnetism under specific temperature ...
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Different approaches around the world
Look east, look west ... tokamak projects are underway in different parts of the world. All of them are benefiting from and complementing the pioneering work a[...] ...
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Eurosets: Newborn baby saved from acute bronchiolitis in Martinique by Colibri third-generation life-support device
Equipped with a centrifugal pump with magnetic levitation and a device capable of artificially oxygenating the blood, as well as offering excellent ergonomics, the Colibri is a high-performance ...
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