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Category: CH4 – Lifesaving Hacks

How to build a permanent artificial heart

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, outpacing cancer just slightly. The mechanics are simple. It fails to pump blood through the human body due to either blockage of the feeder arteries and the heart muscle starved of oxygen rich blood dies. The the heart stops, and then more »

Cotton Candy Machine Inspires Machine to Create Artificial Organs

A common machine is behind a new process that could potentially lead to the creation of replacement artificial livers, kidneys and other essential human organs. You’ve seen it before at fairs, festivals and even birthday parties: It’s the cotton candy machine. When scientist Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got more »