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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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Peter Kovatchev was a naval engineer who raised his son, Boris, as a problem solver, and who built model ships with his granddaughter, Anna. William Clarke/University of Virginia. To design a controller, you must have a way of testing it, for which biomedical engineering has typically relied on animal trials. Beta Bionics.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Democrats have made widespread electrification a major platform and they’re currently the dominant party in the Senate, likely meaning the “ The Revoking Engine and Vehicle (REV) Requirements Act ” would stall there. The fact remains that there’s an affordability issue with modern vehicles that’s been even tougher for EVs to cope with.