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  Neurologists Use New Brain Scanning Device To Better Control Seizures

  Doctors are now using a new kind of brain scan called magnetoencephalography (MEG), which measures brain activity in real time. In some cases, MEG can pinpoint the source of an epileptic seizure much ... > more
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  Opthalmologists Better Diagnose Macular Degeneration With Combination Of Tests

  Macular degeneration, a condition that occurs in the retina and most affects an individuals' ability to drive and read, is being better diagnosed by two scanning techniques that much more useful in ... > more
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  Materials Scientists Copy Beetle Anatomy To Develop New Coatings

  Scientists at M.I.T. looking to add new chemical functionalities to spray coatings have turned to the beetle for inspiration. Some beetles that live in very arid climates get their drinking water by ... > more
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  Scientists Develop E-ink To Replace Books, Newspapers

  Scientists at Sony have developed an electronic version of ink, currently used in the E-Reader, that enables thousands of books to be carried around in one portable, energy-efficient case. Ink ... > more
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  Engineers Design Nails To Better Resist Natural Disasters

  Geometry and mathematical calculations were used to design a next-generation nail for building homes that are twice as resistant to high winds and nearly 50 percent more resistant to earthquake ... > more
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  Computerized Defibrillator Guides Untrained Users

  Human factors engineers have developed a CPR machine that allows people without CPR training to save the lives of those who are suffering from cardiac arrest. It monitors, and gives feedback about, ... > more
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  Computer Technology Gets The Word Out Faster During A Disaster

  Several federal agencies are beginning to implement a common, standardized system for disseminating disaster alerts, called the Common Alert Protocol. The CAP is a digital message format that can be ... > more
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  Computer Scientists Devise Tool For Visualizing Single Organs

  With MRI or CT scans, clinicians have to identify and extract the anatomy out of cross-sections views of the body. Computer scientists have created a new interactive tool that can examine scans and ... > more
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  Nanotechnology Fingerprints Can Certify Authenticity

  Immunochemists have now devised a range of nanoscale materials that can be embedded in drug packaging or in the pills themselves to distinguish medicines from counterfeits. Traces of these ... > more
• Hearing Impairment
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  Cochlear Implants Work Better If Done On Both Ears

  Unlike other acoustical devices such as hearing aids, which just amplify sounds, cochlear implants mimic what happens inside the ear, changing sound waves into electrical signals sent to the brain. ... > more

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