Should you fall pregnant, you may well have the chance to hold a life-size, true-to-form model of your unborn baby. This comes after an invention that converts data from ultrasound and MRI scans to create  replicas. Jorge Lopes, a Brazilian designer, uses 3-D printing technology to create the plaster models. The invention has already attracted [...]

Stretch marks are red or yellow lines which sweep across the skin. They are the bain of many women’s bodies. Once the skin has stretched, although they shrink and fade to silvery traces, the marks are there permanently. Stretch marks are a form of scarring and are most often found on women’s hips, thighs, buttocks, [...]