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Medical diagnostics with the help of a smartphone: six applications

Medical diagnostics with the help of a smartphone: six applications

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The first iPhone was released in 2007. Since then, smartphones have replaced dozens of other devices, but what are their prospects in medicine?
Top 10 medical discoveries of the past 5 years

Top 10 medical discoveries of the past 5 years

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Medicine does not stand still, even though many global issues have not yet been resolved. Dozens of discoveries are made every year have changed the very idea of what treatment a person can  receive for various diseases. You don't believe it? We have compiled a list of 10 medical discoveries of the past 5 years that could become major milestones.
A Japanese amusement park forbids its visitors to scream

A Japanese amusement park forbids its visitors to scream

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As it turned out, this measure is aimed at combating coronavirus.
Bioengineers have developed a glove which converts sign language into speech

Bioengineers have developed a glove which converts sign language into speech

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The idea was developed by staff at the University of California in Los Angeles. The device tracks a user's movements, converting them into speech.
Edge Innovations have created an animatronic robot dolphin

Edge Innovations have created an animatronic robot dolphin

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The company founded by Walter Conti has developed a robot intended to replace animals in zoos and dolphinariums.
Harmony SHR-exoskeleton used for fighting strokes

Harmony SHR-exoskeleton used for fighting strokes

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Exoskeletons can perform a variety of different functions. Recently, a device has emerged that helps patients cope with the consequences of a stroke.
A New York startup has created a new system based on hydroponics technology that grows plants without soil

A New York startup has created a new system based on hydroponics technology that grows plants without soil

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This has become possible thanks to innovative Terraplanter technology developed by the eponymously titled American startup, of the same name.
A robotic auxiliary arm was introduced in Canada

A robotic auxiliary arm was introduced in Canada

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The device will help us faster perform simple tasks such as picking fruit from a tree.
Scientists discover an area of the brain responsible for drinking

Scientists discover an area of the brain responsible for drinking

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Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have discovered how to control alcohol consumption by influencing the area of the brain associated with our behaviour and emotions.
Matternet drone stations help transport biosamples

Matternet drone stations help transport biosamples

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California-based startup Drone Logistics Matternet introduces a state-of-the-art bio-sample which can be transported to hospitals. It's built on the cooperation of Matternet cloud stations and drones of the same name.
Scientists discover zombie genes that come to life after death

Scientists discover zombie genes that come to life after death

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Former University of Alabama professor Peter Noble identified genes that are activated several hours or days after a person's death.
US military learns to print spare parts

US military learns to print spare parts

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So far, we’re only talking only about small fragments of the human body, such as blood vessels and cartilage, however, in the future, technology can give mankind phenomenal opportunities.
The new method allows you to detect bladder cancer 10 years before clinical signs appear

The new method allows you to detect bladder cancer 10 years before clinical signs appear

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The World Health Organisation's IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has released a new study that may be useful for early cancer diagnosis.
Jellyfish will be used to study the world’s oceans 

Jellyfish will be used to study the world’s oceans 

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As of today, only 5-10% of the world’s oceans have been discovered, while the rest remains a mystery for us. Scientists have proposed the idea of using cyborg jellyfish to explore our planet.
The Pacific Ocean is destroying crabs’ shells

The Pacific Ocean is destroying crabs’ shells

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This can be explained by a dramatic increase in the acidity of the water which absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere.
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