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Medical & healthcare

Fine-coating process protects surfaces from oxidisation

Conference convenes in New York to discuss thorium energy

IMechE calls for plan to address UK skills shortages

LDC set to invest in specialist engineering and manufacturing

Robotic brain implant restores rat's capacity for movement

Researchers view cells using mobile phone image sensor

Body patch transmits health information using Bluetooth

Carbon nanotube 'muscles' could aid drug delivery

Bioxydyn secures funding from MTI Partners

Iris technology could soon help electric wheelchair users

Magnetic field cloak could help submarines evade detection

Kernel leads €1.6m investment in medical devices company