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Human origins: 'Little Foot' fossil's big journey out of Africa

"How the priceless skull of an ancient ancestor was brought to the UK from South Africa for study."
Source: bbc.com

Virtual reality technology for teaching neurosurgery of skull base tumor

Virtual reality technology for teaching neurosurgery of skull base tumor: Neurosurgery represents one of the most challenging and delicate of any surgical procedure. Skull base tumors in particular oftentimes present as a very technically difficult procedures in the setting of neurosurgical teaching....
Source: biomedcentral.com

Brain surgery revolution: A brain surgeon in the UK has started using 3D printed titanium plates to replace parts of patients'

Brain surgery revolution: A brain surgeon in the UK has started using 3D printed titanium plates to replace parts of patients' skulls.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Innovative skull surgery helps baby celebrate first Christmas: The 7-month-old was born with a rare birth defect​ that

Innovative skull surgery helps baby celebrate first Christmas: The 7-month-old was born with a rare birth defect​ that could have impeded his brain development
Source: cbsnews.com

Skull casket holding human bones reveals weird burial rituals

Skull casket holding human bones reveals weird burial rituals
Source: newscientist.com

Essential Tremor, Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic Pain Treatment | INSIGHTEC "Exablate Neuro, is the first

Essential Tremor, Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic Pain Treatment | INSIGHTEC "Exablate Neuro, is the first focused ultrasound device approved by the FDA to treat patients with essential tremor. Exablate Neuro is a non-invasive, image-guided personalized thalamotomy, treated through...
Source: insightec.com