Notes"The implant involves connecting a wire to the left vagus nerve in the side of the neck; a battery is implanted high in the left chest or under the armpit, and the amount of current can be regulated externally"Unfurl
Notes'The "biothermal battery" under development by Biophan Technologies of West Henrietta, will generate electricity using arrays of thousands of thermoelectric generators built into an implantable chip.'Unfurl
Notes"The Tongue Display Unit (TDU) can activate areas that are normally reserved for visual information and are unused when someone suffers from congenital blindness. "Unfurl
Notes"A patented implantable power system could provide as much as a 30-year power source to “trickle charge� batteries for implantable devices by converting thermal energy produced naturally by the human body into electrical energy"Unfurl
Notes"If successful, the probe would be used for the early diagnosis of cancers and pre-cancers of the gastrointestinal system." My uncle died from colon cancer. It runs in the family. This tech would be a good thing.Unfurl
Notes"Weinstock's theory is that our immune systems have evolved to cope with the presence of such parasites, and can become overactive without them."Unfurl
Notes"While the new studies provide an initial proof of principle that human application of brain-machine interfaces is possible, the researchers emphasize that many years of development and clinical testing will be required before such neuroprosthetic devicesUnfurl
Notes"NASA has developed a computer program that comes close to reading thoughts not yet spoken, by analyzing nerve commands to the throat." David Brin's novel, Earth, featured one of these interfaces 10 years or so ago. I want.Unfurl
Notes"A gel that's poured into joint damage and solidifies in light has shown promise for regrowing cartilage, providing support to cells as they regenerate tissue."Unfurl
Notes"Can halve time diabetics spend with dangerous blood glucose levels" I kinda want one of these, along with some other implanted body monitors.Unfurl
Notes"Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the University of Rome have found a way to mobilize stem cells to achieve a major regeneration of damaged tissue."Unfurl
Notes"Exposing cells noninvasively to an extremely powerful electric field for nanoseconds might one day be used to treat cancer, speed up healing or tackle obesity."Unfurl
Notes"A new method has been developed for cheaply making molecules to block the activity of genes in cells, promising to accelerate the discovery of what specific genes do—including genes associated with diseases."Unfurl
Notes"Stem-like cells have been used to restore proper nerve insulation in the brains of mice, a step towards new cellular treatments for such diseases as multiple sclerosis."Unfurl