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Researchers have made an incredible breakthrough in the bid to create solar-powered eye implants that could help people with incurable eye diseases. The next-generation tech revolves around powering sensors and cameras in the eye using solar photovoltaic panels.It’s a truly science-fiction solution, but one that could immensely improve the lives of people with vision-related diseases like retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Both of these diseases affect the parts of the eye that…

A protein obtained from mussels could one day keep infections from occurring at the site of bone implants such as artificial hips. And while the protein does kill the microbes, it should still limit the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbacteria."Bacterial infections at the sites of recently installed implants can be very serious, potentially leading to complications such as a weakening of the bond between the implant and the bone. When this happens, subsequent surgeries are often required in order to keep the…

The Galaxy Ring appears to have generated a lot of hype with its surprise appearance at Mobile World Congress 2024, and to me, it's no wonder why. The Galaxy Ring embodies the ultimate wearable form before we all turn to cybernetic implants. I'm only half joking, but truthfully, I don't see where the wearable market could go next after devices like the Galaxy Ring gain traction, unless you consider implants. Sure the market could diversify into other types of screenless wearables, like bracelets and earrings, but these…

Norwegian startup ClexBio is bioengineering human veins to implant inside a patient’s body. Together with CSEM, a Swiss R&D centre, the company has built a prototype bioreactor to grow the veins. Pre-clinical tests in animal models are already underway. Based on the early results, the team is confident that the implants don’t trigger an immune response in patients. Instead, they turn into functional tissue that integrates with the body. If further tests prove successful, the implants could…

Neuralink, the California-based neurotechnology company, has implanted a wireless brain chip in a human for the first time, revealed co-founder Elon Musk. The big development was revealed by Musk on January 29 via a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter). Neuralink has been working on creating implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Last year in May, the company received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct human trials. In September 2023, the neurotechnology firm began its…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has performed its first implant in a human brain as it develops a technology aimed at helping those with severe paralysis. In a post on social media sharing the update, Musk said: “The first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.” He added that “initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” In another post shared a short while later, Musk said of the technology: “Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or…

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Tuesday said that its researchers have developed 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus, which has been reported in Covid-19 patients as well as those with uncontrolled diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other medical conditions. The institute said that around 50 implants have already been done on patients from economically weaker sections.IIT-M has partnered with Zoriox Innovation labs, a startup founded by dental surgeons in Chennai, to implement this…

A world-first, non-invasive AI system can turn silent thoughts into text while only requiring users to wear a snug-fitting cap.The Australian researchers who developed the technology, called DeWave, tested the process using data from more than two dozen subjects.Participants read silently while wearing a cap that recorded their brain waves via electroencephalogram (EEG) and decoded them into text.With further refinement, DeWave could help stroke and paralysis patients communicate and make it easier for people to direct…

In September, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink announced the much-anticipated news that it would start recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test its device. Known as a brain-computer interface, or BCI, it collects electrical activity from neurons and interprets those signals into commands to control an external device. While Musk has said he ultimately wants to merge humans with artificial intelligence, Neuralink’s initial aim is to enable paralyzed people to control a cursor or keyboard with just…

Victoria Beckham has a secret that she doesn’t want her 12-year-old daughter, Harper, to know -she used to have breast implants. The reason is that she wants to instill in her pre-teen a sense of self-love and confidence. Victoria Beckham reveals her regret over breast implants, as she fosters self-love in her daughter(Instagram/Victoria Beckham) She confessed to Allure magazine, which featured her on their December cover, that she regrets getting implants. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on…