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Magnet-powered miniature robots enable scalpel-free brain surgery
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada has created miniature magnet-powered tools for keyhole brain ...
Tiny robot tools powered by magnets could one day do brain surgery without cutting open the skull
Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It's invasive, risky ...
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These tiny robotic tools powered by magnetic fields could enable minimally invasive brain surgery
A University of Toronto Engineering team has collaborated with researchers in the Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Centre for Image ...
AIIMS Delhi performs rare keyhole surgery for pancreatic cancer in a child
AIIMS Delhi performs first laparoscopic Whipple operation on 11-year-old girl with rare pancreatic tumour, ensuring complete ...
Tom Still: Research funding has produced real human benefits, with the promise of more
Today, thanks to research that led to the development of laparoscopic or “keyhole” surgery, recovery is typically much faster ...
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Tiny robot tools powered by magnets could one day do brain surgery without cutting open the skull
We have developed new, tiny robotic surgical tools that may let surgeons perform “keyhole surgery” on the brain. Despite their small size, our tools can mimic the full range of motion of a ...