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Details last updated 12-Apr-2019

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New wearable device tracks health by listening to body noises

New wearable device tracks health by listening to body noises

Independent - 16-Nov-2023

Revolutionizes patient care through continuous, non-invasive health monitoring

Fitbit Ionic smartwatches should be removed and returned immediately

Fitbit Ionic smartwatches should be removed and returned immediately

Independent - 02-Mar-2022

120 people have reported burn injuries

Wearable skin patch to track your health and fitness

Wearable skin patch to track your health and fitness

Independent - 15-Feb-2021

Noninvasive sensor on skin continuously monitors several vitals all at once

Seeds can survive the travel through space and still grow

Seeds can survive the travel through space and still grow

Independent - 15-May-2020

But it may reduce the "germination vigour" of the seeds a little bit

Half a million computers across the world unite to fight against COVID-19 virus

Half a million computers across the world unite to fight against COVID-19 virus

Independent - 26-Mar-2020

They need one million computers and it's your chance to be one in a million!

ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust

ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust

Independent - 20-Mar-2020

One step closer to colonizing the Moon - how fast can we get there?

Growing new organs from stem cells out in the space

Growing new organs from stem cells out in the space

Independent - 10-Mar-2020

Gravity on earth spatially restricts growth of stem cells into actual 3D organs

A living, but programmable organism invented

A living, but programmable organism invented

Independent - 14-Jan-2020

"Living robots" are created from completely biological material

New laser based method can scan tumour cells in circulating blood

New laser based method can scan tumour cells in circulating blood

Independent - 12-Jun-2019

Very clever technology – super-accurate blood test without taking a drop of blood

New telomeres lengthening treatment - space flight!

New telomeres lengthening treatment - space flight!

Independent - 11-Apr-2019

Unfortunately the effect disappears after returning to Earth

Scientists remove retroviral DNA from pig's genetic code

Scientists remove retroviral DNA from pig's genetic code

Independent - 10-Aug-2017

Possible to breed pigs to harvest their organs to meet the demand for new tissue

People who have stronger social networks live longer

People who have stronger social networks live longer

Independent - 01-Nov-2016

People with stronger social networks and relationships tend to live longer – also true of the onl...

First human head transplant planned

First human head transplant planned

Independent - 08-Apr-2015

Russian man to become first to undergo pioneering and controversial surgery.