Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and ...
Inside the Microscopic Tug-of-War That Builds a Beating Heart
Cells in the developing heart must find the perfect match, much like a game of microscopic speed dating. Using filopodia—tiny ...
Nature5d
Man survives with titanium heart for 100 days – a world first
An Australian man in his forties has become the first person in the world to leave hospital with an artificial heart made of titanium. The device is used as a stopgap for people with heart failure ...
Euronews5d
Karla Sofía Gascón receives Spanish Actors and Actresses Union award: ‘I am a woman like any other'
It is the first award Gascón has received since the controversy generated by some racist tweets she posted on social networks years ago. In her speech after receiving the award at the 33rd ...
CNN6d
Man lives for 100 days with artificial titanium heart in successful new trial
In February, he became the first person worldwide to leave hospital with the device, which kept him alive until a heart donor became available earlier this month. According to a statement issued W ...
The New York Times5d
A Composer Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by An Appraisal Sofia Gubaidulina’s work, with its thorniness and religious themes, put her at odds with the Soviet government. By Zachary Woolfe ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation6d
Australian becomes first in world discharged with durable artificial heart
A mechanical heart has been implanted in a New South Wales man who was experiencing severe heart failure. He has become the first person in the world to be discharged from hospital with the ...
Hindustan Times4d
Australian man makes history, survives 100 days with artificial heart in world's first such successful trial
Longest survival period in new artificial heart trial: The patient lived for 100 days with the artificial heart, the longest period to date. An Australian man lived for 100 days with the ...