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Prosthetics
Prosthetic technology from prosthetic limbs to internal technology such as Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD).
‘Brain-spinal interface’ bypasses spinal cord injuries
A wireless 'brain-spinal interface' has been used by an international team of scientists to bypass spinal cord…
Spots of light at the end of the tunnel for vision technology
A person is able to perceive and localize individual phosphenes or spots of light, and for the blind wishing for a…
Antibiotic-releasing nanofibers prevent joint surgery infections
Scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show, in a proof-of-concept study with mice, that a novel coating they…
Artificial Muscles: Scientists Spin A Yarn…
In recent years, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues at the University of Wollongong in…
Handy 3D-printed devices from MIT
Although these names seem fitting for superhero characters; Cyborg beast, phoenix, talon — they are actually names…
Bio-active smart implants actively fight post-operative infection
Funding has been provided by Innovate UK supporting the next stage in development of a bio-active implant, Smart…
5 ways 3D printing will be used in bioengineering
3D-printing technology is being used in a variety of applications, ranging from food, to houses, to prosthetic…
Mechanical man-made materials could impact future prostheses
Patients who need to wear prosthetic devices encounter a series of issues while doing so. For example, the joint…
Cybathlon in Zürich tests bionic strength
At the Cybathlon, 74 athletes from 25 countries will be showing how robotic technology helps them in their daily…
Amputee gets a bionic finger that can actually feel
While the field of prostheses has come a long way since the simple wooden leg, scientists and researchers are still…