Limb lengthening surgeries are real. But how safe are they
The limb lengthening surgery that is carried out today is based on the Ilizarov process,…
A new kind of artificial enamel is substantially stronger than the real thing
Enamel is an incredible material. It's sturdy enough so that humans can chew but flexible…
A new pacemaker can reverse heart failure by listening to the lungs
Pacemakers are life-saving medical devices used to control and correct different forms of irregular heartbeats.…
Scientists engineer human spinal cord implants to make paralyzed mice walk again
A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University's Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology has successfully…
Scientists just created magnetic seeds to heat up and kill cancer
MRI scanners are widely used in hospitals around the world and are essential in the…
These Contact Lenses Turn Dark in Bright Sunlight
For years, there have been sunglasses that can get darker or lighter depending on the UV…
A Robot Performed Soft Tissue Surgery on Pigs Without Human Help
Would you be willing to lie under the scalpel of a robot operating without the…
Nasally Injected Brain Drug Can Help Treat Depression in 20 Minutes
Bringing us one step closer to nanotech treatments. Imagine feeling down. And fixing it with…
Surgeons Successfully Transplanted Pig Kidneys to Two Humans
Surgeons at the New York University's Langone Transplant Institute have once again transplanted a kidney…
An Unknown Body Part Was Just Discovered in the Human Anatomy
A team of researchers led by senior lecturer Dr. Szilvia Mezey from the Department of…