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Monday, March 03, 2008

Cholera, ‘flu and many more diseases tackled by eating rice
Read the full story Household | R&D | WTF? 12:17 AM J Mark Lytle • PermalinkComments

A seemingly bizarre experiment in genetically engineering plants has come up with a strain of rice that could make vaccination injections a thing of the past.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Magnetic coil developed to wirelessly power artificial retina
Read the full story R&D 01:21 AM J Mark Lytle • PermalinkComments

A Japanese research team has made an important breakthrough in the wireless transmission of electricity that could allow blind people to see again without the need for a retina transplant.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Medical robot mimics obscure conditions, keeps students on toes
Read the full story R&D | Robots | WTF? 08:20 PM J Mark Lytle • PermalinkComments

That fine-looking android you see in the photo above may look a little rough and ready but don’t be fooled by appearances – it’s actually the world’s first fully symptomatic medical-condition simulator.



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