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US Army researchers are developing muscle-bound, Terminator-like war robots that use living tissue in place of actuators for better agility and versatility The Army Research Laboratory wants to grow living muscles for robots The team says the living tissue would replace actuators that hold joints This would give robots similar agility and versatility to biological systems … Read more
‘Virtual biopsies’ that combine CT scans with ultrasound images could replace invasive tissue sampling for cancer patients, scientists claim Biopsies are given to cancer patients to map out the different cells in tumours Understanding the makeup of a tumour is essential to treatment planning However, the need for biopsies must be balanced against the impact on … Read more
Not all fat is created equal and some can actually help us combat several health conditions, a new study suggests. Scientists from Rockefeller University in New York City have discovered exactly how so-called brown fat benefits our health. Also known as brown adipose tissue, brown fat’s main role is to turn the food we eat … Read more
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas cuddle cheek-to-cheek in tissue crowns as they enjoy Christmas crackers By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 06:13 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 26 December 2020 Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas cuddled up while wearing hot pink paper crowns Friday as they enjoyed Christmas crackers together. English actress … Read more
Vatican declares it ‘morally acceptable’ for Catholics to receive Covid vaccines based on research that used tissue from abortions The Vatican said it received several requests for guidance on the Covid vaccines Vaccines have been prepared from cells derived from aborted fetuses The Church said it is ‘morally acceptable’ to receive the Covid vaccines By … Read more
Litter wardens have sparked fury in a Royal borough for using ‘Stasi-like’ tactics to rack up fines by targeting innocent residents. Patrollers in Windsor slapped an 82-year-old with a £100 fine after a piece of tissue fell from her handbag as she rummaged for her keys. The privately hired snoopers – who have been dubbed … Read more
OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by helping stop the body from attacking its own cells and tissues in ‘storms’ that can cause organ failure, study finds Fluvoxamine is a drug commonly used to treat patients with obsessive compulsive disorder or anxiety disorder Researchers gave half of a group of COVID-19 patients the medication for 15 … Read more
Radio host Ash Pollard reveals why she’s storing her newborn daughter’s umbilical cord blood and tissue ‘for future use’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:40 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 14:59 BST, 9 October 2020 She welcomed her first child, a daughter named Clementine, two weeks ago. And this week, Ash … Read more
Why coronavirus is more devastating for older patients: The virus can more easily multiply and spread throughout the body in ‘stiff’ lung tissue seen in the elderly Coronavirus first enters the cells that produce mucus before ‘hijacking’ the machinery to replicate itself and spread throughout the body These cells, found in the lungs and respiratory tract, … Read more
Baker tricks Instagram fans with an incredible cake that looks like TOILET ROLL amid shortages in supermarkets due to coronavirus British baker Ben Cullen, 29, has unveiled his latest creative illusion cake He posted on Instagram a bake that on first glance looks like a roll of toilet tissue Many initially thought it was real … Read more