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World’s first self-powered spinal implant transmits healing data from inside the body

Associate Professors Amir Alavi, Nitin Agarwal, and D. Kojo Hamilton have secured a $352,213 NIH R21 grant to create the ...
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17 Wild Facts About The Human Body That I Absolutely Promise You Never Learned In School (Possibly Even Medical School)

"Once damaged, these hairs never grow back. You have around 3,500, and that is all you'll have throughout your entire life...
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First ‘perovskite camera’ can see inside the human body

Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today’s scanners depend on expensive ...
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Some viruses can play a deadly game of hide and seek inside the human body

Ebola is one of the nasty viruses that can hide in the body even after a patient recovers and tests negative. It can reemerge ...
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Inside the Fluid Innovation Lab: Applying aerospace technology to the human body

Led by mechanical engineering professor Huang Chen, the UNLV Fluid Innovation Lab is exploring ways to improve the outcome of heart valve replacement technologies. A rocket engine transporting ...
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Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...