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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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A normally functioning pancreas recognizes the incoming sugar rush and secretes insulin to allow the body's cells to absorb it so that it can be used as energy or stored for such use later on. William Clarke/University of Virginia. In 2007, our group at the University of Virginia proposed using computer-simulation experiments instead.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The two companies have made a series of deals across the world supplying carsfor the electrification programmes of cities and whole countries – Denmark,Israel and Portugal among them. So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor. Mike, Epworth, UK Ok. May I ask what powers the heater? Post to Fark Post to Yahoo!