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Modern medical technology together with Brazil’s health care program are bringing telemedicine to all people, allowing them to receive the eye care they need.

14 June, 2018 | 0

The fundamental question is how information turns into wiring

Neuroscientists around the world race towards their ultimate goal: a three-dimensional map of the brain. Harvard-Professor Jeff Lichtman is not just one of them, but a godfather of connectomics. An interview with someone who dedicated his life to a piece of cortex, a cube just one millimeter on a side.

8 June, 2018 | 0

One Moment Can Change Everything

Heather Knies has survived two dangerous brain tumors and is now the mother of a little daughter. Watch the video. Her story shows the incredible work brain surgeons do and how medical technology can help achieve optimal treatment outcomes.

25 May, 2018 | 0

Lighting up cells, blood vessels and bacteria

Illuminating insights for laboratories, operating rooms, and dental practices: how medicine and research can benefit from fluorescence technology.

15 May, 2018 | 0

A Down-to-Earth Trainer

ISS Crew Instructor Dr. Serena Bertone trains astronauts before their space missions, passing on the ins and outs of space travel. In June, astronaut Alexander Gerst will be the first German commander to fly to the International Space Station. The geophysicist completed his training with Serena at the European Astronaut Center (EAC) in Cologne and will be there soon to further train for his space mission.

4 April, 2018 | 1

Seeing Your Own Technology in a New Light

Burkhard Wagner’s vision was razor-sharp – but only up to a distance of 20 centimeters. Outside of this range, his world was a blur. A longtime expert on one of the world’s most advanced lasers used by surgeons to correct defective vision, Wagner discusses his decision to trust his own eyes to this technology.

12 February, 2018 | 1