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Ventilators
DiscoveriesMIT scientists develop a soft, implantable ventilator to improve compromised lung capacity
Our diaphragm — the dome-shaped muscle that lies just beneath the ribcage — works like a slow and steady trampoline, creating a vacuum.
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