The heart's electrical pulse has made possible the modern-day pacemaker , a device that has helped keep millions of human hearts beating. Such invasive devices, however, have proved difficult to use on small, delicate embryonic animal hearts, which some researchers study to learn more about the early stages of heart development, as well as to develop new treatments for disorders . [More]
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Cadillac’s compact, rear-wheel-drive sports sedan hits the road for testing.
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The Dodge Grand Caravan and Avenger won’t be back after this generation, says Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. Speaking with Luca Ciferri of Automotive News, Marchionne explained that the Grand Caravan and Avenger will be replaced with a single crossover model. That means that when Chrysler...
Infiniti’s slow reveal of the 2013 JX has gotten old. Not that we’re impatient, but the teaser shots released over the past five weeks have provided essentially a look at the entire vehicle. Last week, we speculated that Infiniti might next serve up a look at the interior, but teaser No. 6...
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