Author: Terēze Pavloviča Have gadgets destroyed our generation? We don’t ride horses anymore when we go shopping and typewriters can mostly be found in museum expositions. In the last 20 years, great steps in technological advancement have been made. If we remember the first personal computers, nowadays they are reduced in size and Wi-Fi is
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Is Air The New Source of Water?
Scientists from MIT and Berkley may have found a solution – extracting water from thin air using only ambient sunlight.
The Promise of Precision, What Is the Future of Robotic Surgery?
Robotic systems promise greater precision, shorter patient recovery time and the ability to perform tasks that even the most skilful of surgeons cannot accomplish. But what is the future of robotics and are they really to become the equivalent of a surgeon’s dominant hand?
Illuminating the Brain via Optogenetics
Optogenetics, using light, can be used as an on-off switch in brain cells. It allows scientists to control memory recall, look for neuropathic illness treatment and find specific pathways for disorders, such as anxiety.
“Liquid wood” – the future of our planet
Nowadays, everyone wants to be eco-friendly. Many people try to recycle, minimize the use of plastic or purchase only 100% recyclable products. We will do anything for our Mother Earth. What if I told you that we could diminish the use of regular plastic and substitute it with organic, biodegradable material that is as durable
The future of Suture
In medicine and especially in surgery, specialists use sutures in wound management to promote faster and better healing and reduce scarring. Suturing dates back to 3000 B.C.E in Egypt when needles were made from bone, copper or silver, but the sutures were made of biological material such as flax, cotton, hemp, hair and even materials