Takuo Aoyagi, an Inventor of the Pulse Oximeter, Dies at 84

Takuo Aoyagi, an Inventor of the Pulse Oximeter, Dies at 84

Takuo Aoyagi, a Japanese engineer whose pioneering work in the 1970s led to the modern pulse oximeter, a lifesaving device that clips on a finger and shows the level of oxygen in the blood and that has become a critical tool in the fight against the novel coronavirus, died on April 18 in Tokyo
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Researchers Detect Land Animals Using DNA in Nearby Water Bodies

Environmental DNA has become the ecologists shiny new tool, unraveling mysteries about endangered and elusive aquatic species. The novel biomonitoring method looks for traces of DNA shed by fish and other organisms in water bodies. Now, scientists are adapting the technique to search for the presence of land-dwelling creatures.
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Stephen Trussell, Personal Trainer at Nuffield Health Crawley, leads a short routine to get your kids moving. He’ll take them through a series of simple exercises to improve their cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility, as well as boost their energy levels – all from the comfort of your home.

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