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Could astronauts get cataract surgery on Mars? Scientists test eye implants in space

The research team sent 135 unpackaged artificial lenses to the International Space Station, where they spent around six months exposed to conditions in low-Earth orbit before returning to Earth for analysis.

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Rwanda: Young Innovators Turn Technology Against Diabetic Amputations

[New Times] The possibility of making an artificial limb for someone she loved was something Prisca Nikuze never wanted to face.

  • Prisca Nikuze witnessed diabetes' impact on her community in high school.
  • Developed NEEM smart insole to detect early diabetic foot complications.
  • NEEM aims to prevent limb loss and alleviate financial burdens for patients.

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