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... 2 procedure cases (A and B) were modeled. Case A was defined with a shorter and almost straight duodenal section, while case B has a much longer and curved duodenal section. Velocity, pressure and food concentration distribution were determined and the numerical results were compared with experimental ...The brain 'joins the dots' when drawing a cartoon face from memory
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... of Murcia, Spain, designed a wide-field telescope made of straight and curved mirrors built completely within the spectacle lens, The Journal of ... inside the spectacle lens they had to obtain the magnifying power from curved mirrors instead of lenses, as mirrors maintain their power when embedded ...Study links low-frequency hearing to shape of the cochlea
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... of Murcia, Spain, designed a wide-field telescope made of straight and curved mirrors built completely within the spectacle lens, The Journal of ... inside the spectacle lens they had to obtain the magnifying power from curved mirrors instead of lenses, as mirrors maintain their power when embedded ...Pizza tossing art unlocks secrets of tiny motors
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... reusable closed cannulas in three sizes (4.5mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm), as well as a slotted cannula which allows the surgeon to utilize larger, and/or curved instruments which do not fit down a standard closed cannula. The slotted cannula features a spoon-like design at the tip to provide cartilage ...Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, UC San Diego engineers say
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