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At a glance 2 min
An innovative insulin pen recycling scheme
The first insulin pen was developed in 1985, providing millions of diabetics with a discreet and accurate means of self-administering the correct dose of insulin....
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Expert views 4 min
"Our social values also include choosing the right polymer"
An interview with Guillermo Martínez Gauna-Vivas, founder of Ayúdame3D, a Spanish NGO that makes PLA-printed prostheses for the most deprived countries....
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Daily life 7 min
Polymers tackle disability
Living a life as close to 'normality' as possible is the main objective of many people with disabilities. Research is often successful in making this possible and many major innovations would not hav...
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At a glance 2 min
A brace to save Msituni the giraffe!
A giraffe named Msituni was born in early February at the San Diego Zoo in California. But her keepers quickly noticed that she had a joint deformity that prevented her from moving normally....