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Stroke of genius: Robot monitors mobility following a stroke

Stroke of genius: Robot monitors mobility following a stroke

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people worldwide have strokes, and three-quarters of stroke survivors will experience impairment, weakness and paralysis in their arms and hands.

Locks and loaded: 3D printing hair on lab-grown skin

Locks and loaded: 3D printing hair on lab-grown skin

In a world first, scientists have managed to 3D-print hair follicles in human skin tissue made in the lab, marking a pivotal step towards enhanced skin grafts, healing and dermatological testing.

£4.5bn boost turbocharges manufacturing innovation, sustainability and productivity

£4.5bn boost turbocharges manufacturing innovation, sustainability and productivity

The UK Government has unveiled a £4.5 billion investment plan for the manufacturing sector.

Tablet-sized ingestible sensor diagnoses sleep disorders

Tablet-sized ingestible sensor diagnoses sleep disorders

A new electronic device can monitor the vital signs of patients with sleep apnoea and flag up those at risk of opioid overdose.

Quantum tech to prove existence of dark matter particles in international project

Quantum tech to prove existence of dark matter particles in international project

The European Research Council has granted funding to a six-year project that seeks to prove the existence of axions in dark matter – a discovery that would profoundly change our understanding of reality, according to the researchers.

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