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Brain Implants Aid Severe Injuries

A new study published on Monday offers hope to the more than five million Americans who suffer from permanent disabilities due to traumatic brain injuries.

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Robot prints live cells in body.

A new robotic system has been developed that can print living cells directly onto organs and tissues inside the patient’s body. Bioprinting, the process of

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Implant Energy from Blood Sugar

Swiss researchers from the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH) have developed a tiny fuel cell that can generate energy for implants and regulate blood sugar

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Revolutionary 3D Printing for Medical Use

Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal have developed an innovative 3D printing process that can build objects inside the human body. The Direct Sound Printing

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Friction Electricity Powers New Pacemaker

Chinese scientists have developed a triboelectric power supply that generates energy for pacemakers from the movement of the heart. Successful animal trials with pigs have

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3D-Printed Titanium Chest for Cancer Patient

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a cancer patient has received a new chest cavity, including a breastbone, created through a special 3D printing process. The