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Robot Maggots Feed On Brain Tumors
desertsun.com ^
| July 31, 2015
| DANICA SANDERS
Posted on 07/31/2015 9:49:22 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
Maggots have primarily been depicted as coarse, mundane insects. Recently, however, neurosurgeon J. Marc Simard, from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, created a prototype of a larvae-esque robot that has the capability to eat brain tumors from the inside.
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To: MeshugeMikey
I’m in favor of arterial scrubing bubbles.
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:50:37 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: MeshugeMikey
Will they stop when they finish the tumor or go for another serving?
To: MeshugeMikey
Can’t possibly think of anything that could go wrong with this scenario...
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:51:05 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: MeshugeMikey
Zombie robots?......................
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:51:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Paladin2
To: MeshugeMikey
“....and the worms ate into his brain.”
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:52:05 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: 17th Miss Regt
This apparently hasn’t been world out yet.
or
Perhaps its like obamacare?
we’ll have to set the maggot robors loose to find out what they’ll eat
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:52:07 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: 17th Miss Regt
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:53:15 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: glorgau
foofproof...
The challenge with this new technology is the navigation. As of now, the “maggot-bot” is handled through a system of pulleys and springs, bearing in mind that having an electromagnetic motor can easily damage the brain. Therefore, it will be a while before these prototypes reach their final destination in the hospitals.
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:54:03 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: 17th Miss Regt
Some kind of minibot to metabolize plaque.
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:54:04 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: dfwgator
these robots should be tested on adult fetuses who belong to the democrack party
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:54:49 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:55:11 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
If it can eat brain tumors, why can’t it be used for all tumors?
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:57:41 AM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: smoothsailing
One tumor IS pretty much the same as the next as far as I know!
Good Question!
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:58:17 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:59:03 AM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/31/2015 9:59:13 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: ETL
I remember that movie!!
I had completely forgotten about it. and I doubt that Id have recognized it by name only, but the Photographs rang the bell.
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posted on
07/31/2015 10:00:30 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
Sonds like something from a bad Star Trek Movie.
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posted on
07/31/2015 10:03:49 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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