Research award for project on heart transplantation
Credit: Steven Kohl Heart failure is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the most severe cases, heart transplantation is the...
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Lehigh engineers designing a more efficient tidal turbine with NSF grant
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