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It is safe to say that we are all guilty of these at some point in our day — stifling a yawn in the middle of the work day, eyelids growing heavy and having the strong urge for caffeine when 3pm rolls around. While most of us have experienced fati…

Stretchable balloon electronics get to the heart of cardiac medicine

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Cardiologists may soon be able to place sensitive electronics inside their patients’ hearts with minimal invasiveness, enabling more sophisticated and efficient diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.
A team of materials sci…

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