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World’s smallest pacemaker is activated by light

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest temporary pacemaker. The device can be non-invasively injected via a syringe and naturally dissolves into the body after use, which may make it pivotal in treating babies born with heart defects.

Title: Invisibility was not my superpower — And it’s not yours either

Like many of us, I grew up in a heteronormative world. My childhood was shaped by a loving family and a large public school, but it was a place where “normal” meant having a mom and a dad, boys with girlfriends, and cream-colored khakis — certainly not the pink chinos I preferred.