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3D blood vessels
Medicine - Health

3D blood vessels

Scientists have built 3D blood vessels that can effectively support artificial organs. Cultivating artificial organs may help solve the shortage of implants, but a major…

December 14, 2018
Healthy wound by artificial tissue
Medicine - Health

Healthy wound by artificial tissue

American scientists have created artificial tissue pieces from collagen, helping patients with burns or severe skin damage quickly recover, shorten the process of treatm…

December 14, 2018
Artificial cornea was born
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Artificial cornea was born

International scientists have found a way to create artificial corneas, an invention that can light millions of people around the world and reduce the need for donated c…

December 14, 2018
What is glass bone disease?
Medicine - Health

What is glass bone disease?

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or OI for short, is a rare, hereditary bone disease that is caused by damage to the collagen fibers of the bone that mak…

December 14, 2018
Women are older than men
Medicine - Health

Women are older than men

Men are more and more mature, and older women grow old. A new study has shown that women 's skin is actually aging faster than men.

December 14, 2018
US study bulletproof vest from fishtail cover
New technology

US study bulletproof vest from fishtail cover

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, USA (UCSD) are looking for new materials in nature to help create more effective bulletproof jerseys. The research…

December 12, 2018
Producing nanofibres from natural fibers
New technology

Producing nanofibres from natural fibers

Natural materials such as spider silk, collagen and cotton could be a cheap and abundant source of materials for nanofibers, according to Chinese and American scientists.

December 11, 2018