The BiVACOR total artificial heart is about the size of a large fistBiVACOR For the first time, BiVACOR's fully mechanical heart, which employs technology similar to high-speed rail systems, has been successfully implanted in a human. This advancement represents a significant milestone in prolonging lives while patients await heart transplants. Details of the Total Artificial Heart...
Credit: Pixabay Elon Musk's ambitious eye implants, which aim to surpass normal human vision, are unlikely to achieve this goal. Scientists using 'virtual patients' have highlighted the limitations of this technology, showing that even the best engineering cannot fully replicate human neurophysiology in restoring sight. Elon Musk's ambitious eye implants, which aim to surpass normal human...
Credit: Pixabay Dogs can detect human stress, and a new study shows that this scent may cause dogs to make 'pessimistic' decisions, reflecting a similar emotional effect. This is the first scientific evidence that human stress odors influence dogs' emotions and learning, according to UK researchers, and it may provide valuable insights into the ancient...
Earth has sweltered through its hottest day on record this weekDepositphotos Earth experienced its hottest day on record twice this week. According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Sunday initially set the record for the highest global average temperature since records began in 1940, only for Monday to surpass it. On Sunday, July...
Understanding the blushing behaviors of chickens could help improve livestock practices. Credit: Pixabay For the first time, researchers discovered that chickens fluff their facial feathers and blush in response to various stimuli, likely to express their inner emotions. This finding could enhance how we care for these birds. However, if you've ever been charmed by a...
Hair growth can be stimulated by treatment with pentose sugar 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR), which naturally occurs in humans and animalsDepositphotos In positive news for nearly half the men worldwide, scientists have discovered that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals may be used as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness. This finding could provide...
The Micro-Reactor can be used for nuclear space propulsionRolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has received an additional £4.8 million (US$6.2 million) from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to develop critical technology for a nuclear micro-reactor, potentially powering lunar bases and spacecraft propulsion in the future. In the 1969 science fiction film Doppelganger (also known as Journey to the Far...
Credit: Pixabay Research on thousands of proteins from a single drop of blood shows that these proteins can predict the onset of various diseases. The study, published on July 22 in Nature Medicine, results from an international collaboration involving GSK, Queen Mary University of London, University College London, Cambridge University, and the Berlin Institute of Health...
Disney's bipedal Star Wars robots move with personality at the core of their beingDisney Research Disney Research Hub has different priorities compared to other robot developers; its robots must move efficiently and effectively, but also with a lot of style and personality. This adorable biped, inspired by the BD-1 droid, exemplifies this approach. For those unfamiliar, BD-1 first...
Credit: Pixabay The levels of dissolved oxygen in the world's water bodies are dropping quickly, and scientists consider this a major threat to Earth's life support system. Much like atmospheric oxygen is crucial for animals, dissolved oxygen (DO) is key for the health of aquatic ecosystems, whether in freshwater or marine environments. Given that billions of...
