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"Bionic Eye" Implants Will Hit the U.S. Market This Year
FDA approves implant that restores sight to the blind
Engineers Are Reinventing Drug Testing
A Techwise Conversation with Nina Tandon, EE and tissue engineer
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Does the Brain Work Logarithmically?
New research suggests it does, when it’s the efficient way to process information
A Robot Ankle for Amputees
This smart, powered prosthetic is a big step forward in bionics
Do Billionaires Crave Eternal Life?
A Russian entrepreneur certainly hopes so
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Rats with Severed Spines Walk, Run, Climb Stairs and Eat Chocolate
Chemical injections and electrical stimulation help the damaged spinal cord heal itself
Middle Ear MEMS Microphone Could Restore Hearing
Hearing device could serve as discreet alternative to cochlear implants
Algorithms Replace Spinal Cord In New Approach to Neural Prosthetics
When the spinal cord is the road block, engineers can build a detour
How to Control a Prosthesis With Your Mind
New brain-machine interfaces that exploit the plasticity of the brain may allow people to control prosthetic devices in a natural way
Bone Transplantation Without Rejection
How a 3-D-printed titanium jawbone was transplanted into an 83-year-old patient
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How Would You Like Your Bionic Vision?
Second Sight and Retina Implant use different technologies to bring eyesight to the blind
Ekso Exoskeleton Hits the Market
New Ekso Bionics exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk
Birth of the Bionic Eye
In 2012, electrodes will bring eyesight to the blind
Good-bye, Wheelchair, Hello Exoskeleton
This year, the Ekso Bionics exoskeleton for paraplegics hits the market
Wireless Display on a Contact Lens
Researchers demonstrate the ability to remotely power and control a single pixel, and say multi-pixel arrays are on the way
Electronic Eye Glasses and Contact Lens for those Needing Vision Help or the Latest Tweets
Eyewear than automatically adjusts and contacts that may in the future display the news
New Biosensor Chip Picks Up Heart Signals Remotely
The technology will also use body sensing for gaming, aiding the disabled, helping emergency responders, and switching on the lights
Ultrasound for Mind Reading
Ultrasound transducers could make a better brain-computer interface
A New NSF-funded Center Will Integrate Diverse Brain Computer Interface Techniques
The University of Washington will provide the space and lead the effort.
Fixing the Brain-Computer Interface
Researchers are addressing the sizable population for whom BCI doesn't work
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