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Big Picture Science for Sep. 22, 2025: Spare (Body) Parts

Big Picture Science: Spare (Body) Parts

Strapped-on brass noses, frog skin grafts, human organs grown in pigs: The world of replaceable body parts is both amazing and a bit unsettling. But who better give us a tour of the past and present of what medical engineering considers Plan B, than the inimitable science writer Mary Roach.

Guest:

* Mary Roach – Science writer and author of “Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy”

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#BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science #BodyParts #Transplants #Prosthetics #MedicalEngineering

Increasing evidence shows that the lack of gravity and exposure to the sun’s radiation ☢️ in space can accelerate aging in human stem cells and promote their transformation into cancer cells. But understanding this process could also teach us how to treat ⚕️ #cancer and #aging on Earth. https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/future-drug-discovery-may-be-space-uc-san-diegos-new-astrobiotechnology-hub-set-explore-it

#HumanSpaceflightHealth #MedicalEngineering

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants
New adhesive hydrogel coatings could prolong the lifespan of pacemakers, drug delivery depots, and other medical devices. Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them, the material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune system from attacking it. #science #engineering #medicaltechnology #healthcare #medicalengineering https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240522130429.htm

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism | Neuroscience | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/30/neuroscientists-ai-brain-map-alzheimers-autism

#Alzheimers
#Autism
#Neurodiversity
#NeuralCircuits
#Neuroscience
#Neurodivergence
#TraumaticBrainInjury
#AuditoryDevelopmentAndConnectomicsLab
#VR
#AI
#BrainsEarlyDevelopment
#CalyxOfHeld
#SouthFloridaUni
#AuditoryDysfunction
#MedicalEngineering
#Spirou
#BrainMapping

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism | Neuroscience | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/30/neuroscientists-ai-brain-map-alzheimers-autism

#Alzheimers
#Autism
#Neurodiversity
#NeuralCircuits
#Neuroscience
#Neurodivergence
#TraumaticBrainInjury
#AuditoryDevelopmentAndConnectomicsLab
#VR
#AI
#BrainsEarlyDevelopment
#CalyxOfHeld
#SouthFloridaUni
#AuditoryDysfunction
#MedicalEngineering
#Spirou
#BrainMapping

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism | Neuroscience | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/30/neuroscientists-ai-brain-map-alzheimers-autism

#Alzheimers
#Autism
#Neurodiversity
#NeuralCircuits
#Neuroscience
#Neurodivergence
#TraumaticBrainInjury
#AuditoryDevelopmentAndConnectomicsLab
#VR
#AI
#BrainsEarlyDevelopment
#CalyxOfHeld
#SouthFloridaUni
#AuditoryDysfunction
#MedicalEngineering
#Spirou
#BrainMapping

AI brain map could help demystify Alzheimer’s and autism | Neuroscience | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/30/neuroscientists-ai-brain-map-alzheimers-autism

#Alzheimers
#Autism
#Neurodiversity
#NeuralCircuits
#Neuroscience
#Neurodivergence
#TraumaticBrainInjury
#AuditoryDevelopmentAndConnectomicsLab
#VR
#AI
#BrainsEarlyDevelopment
#CalyxOfHeld
#SouthFloridaUni
#AuditoryDysfunction
#MedicalEngineering
#Spirou
#BrainMapping

FAU meets IMPRS

April 25, 2024

We are looking forward to see all interested @FAU Bachelor and Master students studying Physics, Advanced Optical Technologies, Integrated Life Sciences, Medical Engineering and Molecular Medicine at the @MPI_ScienceOfLight

More information at https://mpl.mpg.de/study-work-or-visit/graduate-programs/physics-of-light/news-events/open-day-imprs-meets-fau

#MPL #FAU #graduateprogram #physics #lifesciences #medicalengineering #molecularmedicine #imprs #research