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The bionic pancreas: harbinger of a new era in organ replacement?
2015-12-21 19:00:07| Extremetech
A bionic pancreas is being developed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University, with the goal of winning FDA approval. If it succeeds, this will likely be the first bionic organ to see widespread adoption.
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Louisville boy, 6, gets 'bionic' hand
2015-12-13 20:52:26| Biotech - Topix.net
Six-year-old Lucas Abraham was born without fingers on his right hand. For years, he had asked for a "robo-hand"- a prosthetic device that could help him zip his jacket, hold a piece of paper or grip a baseball.
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From biological to bionic: Implanting electronic circuits in roses
2015-12-02 19:33:56| Extremetech
Researchers have discovered how to grow electronic pathways inside a rose and can even create "pixels" out of parts of the leaf. It's a novel leap forward for embedded electronics and could improve our understanding of how to mesh traditional silicon computation with its biological equivalent.
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Sensing bionic limbs are here and they work
2015-09-15 17:28:18| Extremetech
New research from Johns Hopkins University proves bionics are well on their way to full-featured limb replacements.
Doppler Labs Kickstarts 'Bionic Ear'
2015-06-03 21:13:03| TechNewsWorld
Doppler Labs on Tuesday launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Here Active Listening system, which takes noise-canceling technology to a new level. Unlike typical noise-canceling headphones, Here's Bluetooth earbuds allow a listener to customize ambient sound, not just block it out. Paired with a smartphone app, Here can be used to control volume, mix sounds and even add effects.