"We already know we can trigger neurons mechanically ... You can interact directly with the brain without implanted electrodes. Then the next step is being able to think something and have it hap
"So far, two patients lacking vaginas because of a rare malformation have been helped to grow ones, using stem cells taken from their own bodies." Awesome headline, astonishing story.
"...it's as simple as ripping a couple of your teeth out and replacing them with small devices that steadily inject your cheeks with medicine. Never worry about forgetting to take your prescripti
"A "data cable" made from stretched nerve cells could someday help connect computers to the human nervous system. The modified cells should form better connections with human tissue tha
"A new, implantable and wireless brain chip can create artificial connections between different parts of the brain, paving the way for devices that could reconnect damaged neural circuits."
"Until we reach a stage where nano-magical systems can rewire our brains at will, I don't see non-therapeutic brain implants ever becoming popular." Jamais Cascio shines a light on a classic
Glagow Uni team working on retinal implants to restore sight to the blind. They envisage future versions having added features like slo-motion replay - add image capture to that, and citizen journalis
DARPA-funded research develops a machine to help boost the human brain's visual processing ability by ten times. Could be handy for the people employed to check social-network images for dodgy content
If you are one of thousands of people in the United States who depends on a hip implant to get around , you need to take notice of the recent action taken by the US Food and Drug Administration
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