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Self-Powered Bionic Eye to Restore Eyesight

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri May 18, 2012 10:31 AM ET | 0

A new prosthetic retina in development will use video goggles to deliver images directly to the eye. Read more

Self-Powered Bionic Eye to Restore Eyesight

Viruses Harnessed to Create Energy

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 09:24 AM ET | 0

A postage stamp-sized electrode coated with specially engineered viruses converts a finger tap into electricity. Read more

Bionic Suit Helps Paralyzed Woman Complete Marathon

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 10:52 AM ET | 0

A paralyzed British woman becomes the first person to complete a marathon assisted by a bionic suit. Read more

Bionic Ear Could Replace Cochlear Implants

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue May 1, 2012 01:14 PM ET | 0

Scientists have found a way to miniaturize auditory components and put them inside the ear. Read more

Bionic Ear Could Replace Cochlear Implants

ExoHand Boosts Strength, Transmits Touch

Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:15 AM ET | 0

An exoskeletal hand boosts strength and transmits a sense of touch. Read more

ExoHand Boosts Strength, Transmits Touch

Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Apr 26, 2012 04:15 PM ET | 0

Exoskeletons find their way to hospitals, helping people with spinal injuries. Read more

Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk

Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Hand Move

Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:28 AM ET | 0

The device could help patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries regain the use of their limbs. Read more

Brain Chips Could Help the Blind See

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Apr 5, 2012 03:03 PM ET | 0

Australian researchers test chips that will link the brain to an artificial eye. Read more

Cyborg Cockroach Turned into a Fuel Cell

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:00 AM ET | 0

A cockroach's body chemistry could power tiny implants. Read more

Cyborg Cockroach Turned into a Fuel Cell

Contact Lens Monitors Blood Sugar

Posted by Jesse Emspak Sat Jan 7, 2012 10:47 AM ET | 0

A contact lens could help diabetics leave painful glucose tests behind. Read more

Flexible Brain Implant Could Treat Epilepsy

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:08 PM ET | 0

A new ultra-thin coating for the brain could generate hi-res images of neural activity needed to treat epilepsy. Read more

Flexible Brain Implant Could Treat Epilepsy

Shark Attack Victim Gets 'Bionic' Leg

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Oct 26, 2011 09:29 AM ET | 0

A project at Vanderbilt University is building a “smart” prosthesis that allows amputees a more natural gait. Read more

A New Twist On Artificial Muscles

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:35 AM ET | 0

Artificial muscles ten times smaller than a human hair have a thousand times more twist than previous ones. Read more

Energy From Cyborg Bugs

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Sep 2, 2011 10:10 AM ET | 0

Hybrid robot-bugs that carry electronics could power devices with their own wing beats. Read more

Knee Implants Made Friendlier With Free Radicals

Posted Tue Aug 16, 2011 09:32 AM ET | 0

A coating of free radicals could help ensure a person's body does not reject a new implant. Read more

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