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Doctors have successfully operated on a pig – from 9,300 km (5,780 miles) away. Using a video game controller, surgeons in Switzerland successfully performed an endoscopy on a pig in Hong Kong, paving the way for remote procedures in humans in areas where local expertise isn’t available.
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While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study shows that staying up into the wee hours can be downright dangerous. The late-night lifestyle was shown to dramatically raise diabetes risk and cause several other health-damaging effects.
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Mashup Score: 15Elon Musk plans to send first Starships to Mars in 2026 - 1 day(s) ago
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the first of his company’s Starship spacecraft will set off for Mars in two years and the first crewed missions will follow in 2028. He sees this as part of his plan to make humanity an interplanetary species.
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In an effort to do the right thing for their health, around 17 million US adults could actually be getting poor blood pressure readings from at-home kits that aren’t fitted correctly. This potentially has serious implications for nearly 7% of American adults.
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A diet low in carbs and high in fat, which has gained popularity as a way of shedding weight, can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, according to a new study. The research team behind the study says their findings highlight the need to eat a balanced diet.
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Mashup Score: 1Common food dye turns live mice transparent - 4 day(s) ago
In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers have discovered that applying a popular food coloring to the skin of mice allowed them to see through to the rodents’ internal organs and other structures.
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Atomic clocks are the most accurate timekeepers we have, losing only seconds across billions of years. But apparently that’s not accurate enough – nuclear clocks could steal their thunder, speeding up GPS and the internet, among other things. Now, scientists have built and tested the first prototype nuclear clock.
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A new two-step process that safely rewarms frozen tissues using nanoscale magnetic rods could help preserve donor organs long-term. The procedure provides an alternative to current time-limited methods and paves the way for more life-saving transplantations.
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We were mighty impressed by the reMarkarble 2 e-note tablet for our review in 2020, but the E Ink world has been moving to color in the years since. Now the Norwegian company has joined the productivity party with the 11.8-inch Paper Pro.
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Mashup Score: 1Rusty retro getaway wins 2024 Shed of the Year - 5 day(s) ago
The Cuprinol Shed of the Year winner for 2024 has been announced. Wayne Dawber has got the nod for his gloriously nostalgic self-built creation named Wrinkly, Rusty and Retro, which was constructed using recycled and reclaimed materials.
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Doctors in Switzerland successfully performed an endoscopy on a pig in Hong Kong using a video game controller! It could mean a breakthrough for those that live in areas where local expertise isn’t available. https://t.co/g7cWmyeMrh https://t.co/AAqe78wZjk