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Tiny sensor monitors organ oxygenation deep inside the body

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In their study, reported in Nature Biotechnology , the researchers showed how their device worked effectively when implanted into a sheep, giving similar readings to a wired probe but without requiring a direct connection. . In 2019, 17.5 Measurements more than skin deep. organ transplants were carried out globally every hour.

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Fermentation turns greenhouse gases into useful chemicals

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According to the International Energy Agency, the chemical production sector is the single largest industrial consumer of oil and gas and the third-largest carbon emitter, putting out just short of a gigatonne of carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. kg of carbon dioxide, respectively. Production by fermentation.