implants

  • This Spinal Implant Is Letting Paralysed Rats Walk Again

    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…


  • This Guy Has An Invisible Headphone Implanted In His Ear

    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…