Heart surgery with quick-setting magnetic fluid could prevent strokes

Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been made in the lab. 00:47 A magnetic seal to stop clots forming in the heartResearch Article : Wang et al. News and Views: Magnetic fluid offers better seal in heart-plugging medical procedure Video: Magnetic gel injected into the heart could stop strokes 07:02 Research HighlightsNature: Sewage systems secretly waft pollution into the air Nature: This ant species is composed of only queens — no workers or males 11:31 Making hexagonal diamondResearch Article: Lai et al. Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.