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Scientists Have Created an Artificial Retina Implant That Could Restore Vision to Millions

Scientists Have Created an Artificial Retina Implant That Could Restore Vision to Millions | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it

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Scientists have developed a retinal implant that can restore lost vision in rats, and are planning to trial the procedure in humans later this year.

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No More Monkey Business—The National Institutes of Health Ends All Chimpanzee Testing

No More Monkey Business—The National Institutes of Health Ends All Chimpanzee Testing | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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This week it was announced that the National Institutes of Health will be ending its chimpanzee research programs, a move that has been met with applause from animal rights groups while raising eyebrows—and concerns—from some across the medical research community.


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3D printed medical models can change our understanding of animal anatomy

3D printed medical models can change our understanding of animal anatomy | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it

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 A team of Danish researchers from Aarhus University  are showing in a new study how even a simple desktop 3D printer can increase a scientist’s understanding of anatomy of not just humans and patients, but also of animals of all shapes and sizes, and even of incomplete fossils.

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