implants
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The Latest Trend Among Biohackers Is Implanting LED Lights Beneath Your Skin
Inspired by bioluminescent organisms, the DIY biohackers at Grindhouse Wetware have unveiled their latest creation — a magnetically activated, LED-equipped silicone implant.
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This Spinal Implant Is Letting Paralysed Rats Walk Again
The ability to internally bridge the gap between two ends of severed spinal cord — not just rely on the support of an external carapace like the Ekso-Suit — would be nothing short of revolutionary for the neurosurgical field. Oh wait, looks like a team from the EPFL has just invented a way to do…
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This Guy Has An Invisible Headphone Implanted In His Ear
Rich Lee has freed himself from the frustrations of misplacing or having to untangle his headphones ever again. How? He’s what’s known as a grinder: someone who experiments with surgical implants or body-enhancements, and he’s come up with a doozie. Implanted in his tragus — the stiff protrusion just in front of your ear canal…
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Dude Has 75% Of His Skull Replaced With 3D-Printed Replica
A man has had the first ever 3D-printed skull replacement fitted inside his head, swapping out a whole 75 per cent of the bone for a man-made replacement.