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Scientists explain how an owl rotates its head
US medical specialists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have figured out how owls can almost fully rotate their heads – by as much as 270 degrees in either direction. The birds do so while hunting without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting…
Ostrich arteries bring bypass hope: Japan scientists
Scientists in Japan have used ostrich blood vessels to create a viable bypass in pigs, raising hopes of easier and more effective artery transplants for heart patients. The team found they could harvest blood vessels from the bird’s long neck and use them to construct artificial pathways that are up…
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