Faces made of living skin make robots smile

Faces made of living skin make robots smile

39 minutes ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News ©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND Taking inspiration from human skin ligaments, the prototype face can be made to smile Japanese scientists have found a way to attach living skin to robot faces, for more realistic smiles and other facial expressions. The breakthrough came from copying tissue … Read more

Virtual consultations valuable to families living in remote areas or lacking paediatric specialists’ access – ET HealthWorld

Virtual consultations valuable to families living in remote areas or lacking paediatric specialists’ access – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Dr Nihar Parekh, Lead Paediatrician, Second Opinion Online Consultation For Children (SOCC), interacted with ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on how technology is helping to bridge the gap in improving paediatric care regardless of geography. He also shares how early detection of ailments allows parents and doctors to provide needed care to children. Edited Excerpts: How … Read more

All cases of organ transplants, whether from living or deceased donor, to be given unique NOTTO-ID

All cases of organ transplants, whether from living or deceased donor, to be given unique NOTTO-ID

Photo used for illustration purpose only. All cases of organ transplants, whether from a living or deceased donor, will be allocated a unique National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)-ID for both the donor and the recipient. It must be generated by the hospital from the NOTTO website (www.notto.mohfw.gov.in). The Union Health Ministry has issued … Read more

India, Bangladesh recognise their constitutions as ‘living documents’, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

India, Bangladesh recognise their constitutions as ‘living documents’, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

File photo of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on February 24 said both India and Bangladesh share the tradition of constitutional and judicial systems largely aiming to ensure stability and both nations recognised their constitutions as “living documents.” “Our shared tradition aims to … Read more

Ground Zero | Along the Indian-Myanmar border, living in a limbo

Ground Zero | Along the Indian-Myanmar border, living in a limbo

Soon after the Tatmadaw, or Myanmar’s military, seized power in a coup d’etat in February 2021 by displacing the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led government, Sumi, 18, fled the country. She crossed the border into India and finally secured a job in Treasury Square, the administrative hub of Aizawl, Mizoram’s capital. Sumi was not too … Read more

Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asked the chief secy to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide adequate security to people from the state living there. | file photo | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the chief secretary to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide … Read more