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2008 – Japanese astronomers launch the first Medical Experiment Module called "Kibō", to be used on the International Space Station. 2010-Over the past two decades, a considerable focus has been directed toward creating sustainable alternatives for petroleum-based fuels, chemicals, and materials.
17 January – Duke University scientists use the brain activity of a monkey to control the real-time walking patterns of a robot halfway around the world. [ 29 ] 20 November – The Conficker computer worm is first detected.
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2008 – Laurent Lantieri performs the first full face transplant. 2011 – First successful Uterus transplant from a deceased donor in Turkey; 2013 – The first kidney was grown in vitro in the U.S. 2013 – The first human liver was grown from stem cells in Japan. 2014 – A 3D printer is used for first ever skull transplant.
The year 2009 involved numerous significant scientific events and discoveries, some of which are listed below. 2009 was designated the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations. [ 1 ] Events, discoveries and inventions
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Biotechnology is a rapidly evolving field with significant potential to address pressing global challenges and improve the quality of life for people around the world; however, despite its numerous benefits, it also poses ethical and societal challenges, such as questions around genetic modification and intellectual property rights. As a result ...
BioNTech was founded in 2008 based on research by Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, [8] and Christoph Huber, [9] with a seed investment of €180 million [10] from MIG Capital, a Munich-based venture capital firm, the family office of Andreas and Thomas Strüngmann, and the present chairman of the supervisory board, Helmut Jeggle.