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Seoul: Scientists have 3D printed artificial corneas that mimic the human eye, using the bioink made of stem cells, an advance that may help reduce the need for eye donations. When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, patients often have to wait for years to receive eye donations. Many scientists have put their efforts in developing an artificial cornea. The existing artificial cornea uses recombinant collagen or is made of chemical substances such as synthetic polymer. PTI
MacKenzie Bezos to give half of $37 bn alimony to charity
San Francisco: MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has decided to donate half of her $37 billion worth alimony to investor Warren Buffett’s philanthropic campaign, the "Giving Pledge." The "Giving Pledge", founded in 2010 by Buffet along with Bill and Melinda Gates, has drawn 204 billionaire pledgers, including WhatsApp Co-founder Brian Acton, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, CBS News reported on Tuesday. IANS
Maha writer wins $100,000 Nine Dots Prize
London: Mumbai-based writer Annie Zaidi was on Wednesday announced as the 2019 winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize, a prestigious book prize created to award innovative thinking that addresses contemporary issues around the world. Zaidi, a freelance writer whose work includes reportage, essays, short stories, poetry and plays, won for her entry 'Bread, Cement, Cactus'--combining memoir and reportage to explore concepts of home and belonging rooted in her experience of contemporary life in India. PTI
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