A team led by a researcher who customarily studies nonhuman primate behavior has found that humans working in operating rooms (ORs) follow the same general primate patterns of hierarchy and gender.
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2018
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Scoliosis is typically defined as the curvature of the spine, which in severe cases can lead to severe physical deformity in addition to pulmonary and cardiac problems. Early-onset scoliosis refers to spine deformity that ...
Materials Science
Feb 2, 2016
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Many people imagine robots today as clunky, metal versions of humans, but scientists are forging new territory in the field of 'soft robotics.' One of the latest advances is a flexible, microscopic hand-like gripper. The ...
Biochemistry
Feb 4, 2015
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Meet MagnetoSperm! No, it's not a precursor to a movie called 'X-Men: The Next Generation' it's a tiny, swimming robot inspired by sperm cells.
Robotics
Jun 11, 2014
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Imagine strolling along a wildlife refuge trail and finding a marker with a symbol of a bison. Pull out your smartphone or iPad and hold it up to the picture. Now look at the screen and see a 3-D bison roam across the landscape.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 22, 2014
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(Phys.org)—Depending on the strain, or genotype, of the human papillomavirus (HPV) (see image), the lesions it causes can range from relatively benign to cancer-causing. Differentiating between lesions caused by low-risk ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 13, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering professor's nanorobot could be performing non-invasive surgical procedures on patients with tumors within the next decade.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2009
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