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Higher order polyhedra can indeed fold up and assemble themselves. With support from the National Science Foundation, Brown University mathematician Govind Menon and Johns Hopkins University chemical and biomolecular engineer David Gracias are developing self-assembling 3-D micro and nanostructures which can be used in a number of applications, including medicine.

NANOTECHNOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=nanotechnology

This 3D animation explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which your pancreas does not produce insulin, a hormone your body needs to maintain proper blood sugar levels.

Psychedelic mushrooms are an unlikely friend in the battle against incredibly painful cluster headaches.

Our medical systems are broken. Doctors are capable of extraordinary (and expensive) treatments, but they are losing their core focus: actually treating people. Doctor and writer Atul Gawande suggests we take a step back and look at new ways to do medicine -- with fewer cowboys and more pit crews.

his 3D medical animation shows burns, which are skin injuries caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation. Types of burns are shown, including first-degree/superficial burns, second-degree/partial thickness burns, third-degree/full thickness burns, and fourth-degree burns. Treatments for burns are described, including antibiotic ointments, bandages, and medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

An interesting article on Second Life for Medical Education.

Here are some videos on Virtual Worlds, Second Life and Medical Education.