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- 01MedDevice
HKU Doctors Perform World's First Robotic Living-Donor Liver Transplant
CB Signal23Surgeons at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong have performed the world's first robotic living-donor liver transplants using a pioneering microsurgery program. The University of Hong Kong team reported completing 48 procedures since June 2025 without long-term or post-operative complications.
Why it mattersThis advance in robotic surgery offers a less invasive approach to living-donor liver transplantation, potentially improving patient outcomes and expanding access to this life-saving procedure.
SCMP China Science · 2d ago - 02Astronomy
Oldest Comet Observed, Formed 12 Billion Years Ago
CB Signal6Astronomers worldwide observed comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed through the solar system at high speed. Measurements indicate this interstellar object, spanning 2.6 kilometers, is traversing the solar system at 221,000 kilometers per hour. The comet is estimated to have formed 12 billion years ago.
Why it mattersStudying ancient comets like 3I/ATLAS provides direct insights into the early solar system's composition and formation conditions, offering clues about the primordial building blocks of planets.
CnBeta · 3d ago