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Operating on a baby while still inside the womb once seemed impossible, however, medical technology has advanced to the point that not only is this possible, but fetal surgery has better results than if the procedure is performed after delivery.
Fetal surgery can improve the long-term prognosis for children identified with specific birth defects, and seems particularly applicable when there are multiple pregnancies – identical twins or triplets for example. Such conditions can worsen as the fetus(es) develop, so surgeons are increasingly treating the conditions before birth.
Life-Saving Lasers for Unborn Babies
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Composites are materials consisting of more than one material and, while they are incredibly useful, they can be difficult to recycle. Glass and fiber-reinforced polymer composites, in particular, are a challenge. They are used as structural materials in many manufacturing industries, including construction, transport, and energy.
However, once they have reached the end of their useful life, the vast majority of these end up in landfills. The FiberEUse project, initiated by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, aims to tackle composite recycling and emphasize the importance of moving towards a circular economy.
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Tracking Heart Cells with Lasers and the Future of Biophotonics
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It is extremely difficult to image single cells inside living animals, but it is necessary to investigate how cells and tissues inside the body function. The use of light-based techniques enables researchers to image, identify and engineer such unique entities, but can only penetrate a certain distance through tissues.
New and improved biophonic techniques are needed to help us see further into the body. A team of Scotland researchers believes its new microscopy technique can do just that. Using a micrometer-sized laser, the team was able to track beating-induced changes in the refractive index of heart cells.
Graphene’s Role in 6G Communications
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When it comes to mobile phones, many people are only just making the switch from 3G to 4G, or even 5G, but those who like to keep up with the latest technology are already thinking about the next set up to the sixth generation of wireless mobile technology, 6G.
But it turns out that cannot happen without the help of wonder material graphene. Discovered in 2004, this single-layer, hexagonal matrix could be the key to faster communications and has implications for computing, the internet, and even global energy consumption.
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