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Electric Implants Kill Off Infections, Then Dissolve
Health Staph infection? There’s a patch for that Someday, in the not-too-distant future, bacterial infections could be treated by implanting electronics into your body. A team from Tufts University...
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To Keep Bacteria Off Medical Devices, Coat Them In This Slippery Liquid
Health Back off bacteria, you'll get no traction here With antibiotic resistant microbes on the rise, plenty of researchers are looking into ways of thwarting the stubborn little devils. Scientists...
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Approved: Prosthetic Legs That Anchor Directly To The Bone
Health No longer just for Oscar the cat This prosthetic doesn’t go out on a limb, but into a limb. The FDA has just approved leg prosthetics that anchor directly to the bone, which could change the...
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Scientists Can Now Control Mice Brains Wirelessly
Health Small but powerful tool provides manipulation of mice’s neural networks Researchers have a hard time understanding how tiny changes to networks of neurons in an animal's brain can affect its...
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Super-Strong Material Inspired By Squid Teeth Is Self-Healing
Science To repair, just add water A team of researchers led by engineers from Penn State University has created the first material that heals itself in the presence of water, according to a study...
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Implanted Device Fights Plaque Buildup In Brain
Health It releases antibodies to combat deposits linked to Alzheimer's Now team of researchers from Switzerland has created a device that can be implanted in the skin and generates antibodies so that...
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Why Did I Implant A Chip In My Hand?
Technology My so-called cyborg life The author's RFID implant can do a lot of fun things—but it's not as scary or as useful as you might think.
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Anti-Opioid Implant Treats Addiction From Within
Health And it just won FDA approval New implant gets FDA approval for treating opioid dependence…
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New 3D Printed Material Can Help Regenerate Bones
Science Hyperelastic “bone” grafts have healed rat spines and a monkey’s skull 3D printed implants can prompt new bone to grow in animals.
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This butterfly's transparent wings could one day save people's vision
Health See it with butterfly wings. The same trick that makes a South American butterfly’s wings transparent could improve eye implants for people with glaucoma…
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