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Scientists Create Living Skin for Robots
In Japan, a team of scientists have created a ‘smiley face’ robot wearing live skin. To work, the innovative material binds to a layer of collagen gel and mimics the human skin cell structure. Researchers believe the advancement will help expand the field of robotics, allowing engineers to create mechanical projects with more life-like expressions and sophisticated, sensory capabilities.
The GGD Hit List: Volcano Erupts Gold, SpaceX Scores Big, and Toyota’s EV Self-Driving Cars in China
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in everything from medicine to EV technology. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week.
The GGD Hit List: Live Sports Streaming, A Cure for Deafness and the World’s First “Immersive” Call
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in medicine, clean energy, social media and audio cell technology. Here are the top innovation headlines for this week:
The GGD Hit List: New Cancer Vaccines, Diamonds Made in Minutes and AI “Memory” Photos
The GGD Hit List is a weekly, curated list of discoveries in tech and science. For this edition, we rounded up news in astronomy, diamonds, cancer cures, and AI memory imaging.
A Medical First: Pig Kidney Successfully Transplanted into Living Patient
At Massachusetts General Hospital, doctors completed the very first pig to human kidney transplant. The patient, Rick Slayman was on dialysis for several years and diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease.
GGD Hit List: Apple’s Wonderlust Event, Nanotech Treats Breast Cancer and More
The top innovations in science and tech transforming our world this week .
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The top innovations in science and tech transforming our world this week .
The GGD Hit List: Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Women to Speak, Google’s New AI Assistant and more
The top innovations in science and tech transforming our world this week .
Visual 06: The HeLa Cell Line
For 70 years, the cells of Henrietta Lacks have been used without her consent. HeLa cells are special because they can divide indefinitely. The data visual above highlights some of the many medical breakthroughs achieved through the HeLa cell line. “The Mother of Modern Medicine,” is inspired by Kadir Nelson’s painting of the same title.
Amazon and Big Pharma Link Up to Launch AION Labs
The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have teamed up to back AION Labs, a biotech innovation space. Official partners include AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Merck, Teva, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the Israel Biotech Fund.