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A pair of implants forming a digital bridge between the brain and the spinal cord has enabled a 'test pilot' patient to better stand and walk again, showing promise for an innovation that could one day transform the lives of individuals with paralysis.Led by researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the investigation involved a 40-year-old man named Gert-Jan, who had been paralyzed by a biking accident over a decade ago.Gert-Jan had previously regained some ability to walk with the help…

Inspired by the wings of dragonflies and cicadas, researchers have developed a new coating for orthopedic implants. It not only shreds harmful bacteria, but also monitors stress on the system, meaning it could warn of impending implant failure.Biomimicry, the practice of creating man-made items based on observations of the natural world, has been a powerful driver of innovations in the medical community for years. We've seen a material that could make for better bone implants inspired by the different types of pores found…

Kendall Jenner Complaining About Her Growing B**bs To Kris Jenner & Khloe Kardashian In A Viral Video Left Netizens Furious ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Kendall Jenner is from the Kardashian – Jenner clan, one of the most popular American families. She is among the world’s highest-paid models. The 27 -year -old enjoys a loyal fanbase on social media. With more than 281 million followers, she never leaves a chance to flaunt her killer figure. Today, we bring to you a viral video when the model was spotted…

Many Hollywood celebrities have often admitted that they have succumbed to the temptation to go under the knife, and sometimes, their changing appearances give away the Botox factor. However, now, many are also reversing the process, and embracing their real self. We take a look at stars who have got their tweaks removed. Kim Kardashian won’t be getting her Brazilian Butt Lift “topped up” anymore Blac Chyna Sometime back, rapper Blac Chyna took to Instagram to reveal that she got the fillers in her cheeks,…

Eventually, Xenofon Strakosas, an assistant professor working in Berggren’s lab, figured out the problem: In plants, hydrogen peroxide helps the injected material bond together, but there isn’t enough peroxide in animals for the reaction to work. So Strakosas added some additional elements to the mix: an enzyme that uses glucose or lactate, which are common in animal tissues, to produce peroxide, and another enzyme that breaks down the peroxide. Suddenly, the electrodes formed perfectly.For experts like Maria Asplund, a…

. Cochlear implants are worn by people with inner ear hearing loss. For hearing people, sound waves enter the outer ear and then travel to the eardrum, where waves vibrate it. Then, the middle ear amplifies the sound and delivers it to the cochlea in the inner ear, where the signal is transmitted to the auditory nerve in the brain. In people with damage to their inner ear, where the cochlea is, electrical signals made by the cochlea aren't transmitted as efficiently. Cochlear implants receive sound waves directly from…

Amazon and Cochlear have teamed up on a new feature that streams audio directly from Fire TV devices to hearing implants, using the Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) protocol. It’s the first time a smart TV device can stream sound directly to a hearing implant processor. Cochlear says television was the company’s natural next step after working on streaming audio from smartphones to hearing aids. “TV is a big part of our lives,” said Ryan Lopez, a product management and marketing director at Cochlear. “We get our…

Elon Musk wants to put a computer chip in your brain. Well, maybe not in your brain, but in the brain of some human somewhere.Musk's neurotech startup, Neuralink, has been working toward implanting its skull-embedded brain chip in a human since it was founded in 2016. After years of testing on animal subjects, Musk announced in December that the company planned to initiate human trials within six months (though this wasn't the first time he'd said these trials were on the horizon).Neuralink has spent over half a decade…

Buoyed by favorable decisions in legal wrangling with a competitor, CoorsTek Bioceramics is expanding its Grand Junction manufacturing hub and is increasing production of its devices used in hip replacements. The company, a subsidiary of Golden-based CoorsTek, prevailed in a 2017 lawsuit over a trademark dispute involving the German company CeramTec and has seen U.S. and European courts and agencies decide in its favor. The latest decision was in December by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon. In a “show and tell” presentation livestreamed on Wednesday night, Musk said his team is in the process of asking US regulators to allow them to test the device. He said he thinks the company should be able to put the implant in a human brain as part of a clinical trial in about six…