- Weird gadgets
- By Horia Despa
- July 24th, 2015
Remote-Controlled Device Can Release Drugs Straight into the Brain
Useful medical device with sinister possible implications
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 9th, 2015
Novel Implant Delivers Pain-Fighting Drugs Directly to the Problem Area
The implant, so far only tested on lab rats, is designed to treat pain resulting from damage to nerves in the body
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 29th, 2015
Implantable Device the Size of a Matchstick Is Designed to Fight HIV
The innovative implantable device works by releasing antiretroviral drugs at a steady pace, scientists explain
- Technology Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- January 31st, 2015
Injectable Tag the Size of Two Rice Grains Used to Track Salmon
It helps see how they're affected by human-built dams
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 26th, 2015
These Wireless Devices Literally Make People Cry, No Joke
The devices are the work of researchers looking to increase natural tear production and thus alleviate dry eye syndrome
- Weird gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- January 17th, 2015
With This Mouthpiece, the Deaf Can “Lick” Sound
If the ears don't work, the tongue will pick up the slack
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- January 15th, 2015
We Should Start Making Bone Banks, Tokyo Uni Says
It's time to start making 3D printed bones by the dozen
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 18th, 2014
Tiny 3D Printed Telemetric Sensors Advance Cardiac Research
They are wireless and ready to be implanted in the body
- 3D Printing Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 12th, 2014
Incredibly Risky Surgery Becomes Miraculously Easy Thanks to 3D Printed Vertebrae
A 21-year-old Chinese student can get back to her life
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 25th, 2014
Electronic Implant Can Eliminate Bacterial Infections in Minutes
Can be remotely activated and later reabsorbed in the body
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 20th, 2014
Medical Implants Infused with Antibiotics to Come Out of Printers like a Tide
Researchers from Oxford get paid to 3D print them
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 31st, 2014
New Material Enables Scientists to Create Usable Cartilage
Swiss researchers think it can be used in humans soon
- 3D Printing Blog
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 27th, 2014
3D Printed Livers Will Be Transplantable in 4 Years
Organovo is looking forward to human trials
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 25th, 2014
Remotely-Controllable Implant Will Release Drugs in Your Body
An injected medicine that only activates when you want it to
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 24th, 2014
Patient Eyes Realigned After Tumor Removal Thanks to Scaffolding Implant
Additive manufacturing continues to yield wonders
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 20th, 2014
Custom Knee Replacements Now Standard in Massachusetts – Video
ConforMIS is offering the implants to each patient
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 13th, 2014
True Mind-Controlled Prosthetics Reach People Later This Year – Video
They are directly connected to the bone, muscles and nerves