Rewriting Life Biomaterial Could Let Doctors 'Sculpt' Delicate Facial Features The new material, which can be injected, molded, and set in place by exposure to light, could benefit people disfigured by disease or injury. by Kenrick Vezina 2011-07-27T16:55:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A Pacemaker the Size of a Tic Tac Medtronic is using microelectronics to make a pacemaker so small it can be injected. by Emily Singer 2011-02-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Wireless Heart Implant Reduces Hospitalizations A pressure-sensing implant helps heart-failure patients stay healthy. by Jennifer Chu 2011-02-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Now I See You A surgery-free prosthetic retina restores vision in blind mice and raises the prospects for something similar in people. by Lauren Gravitz 2010-11-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life An Implant Could Ease Balance Problems A patient has received the first ear implant to treat a balance disorder; researchers hope it leads to similar devices that are even more complex. by Courtney Humphries 2010-10-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life An Implantable Antenna A prototype silk biosensor could someday alert doctors to signs of disease. by Jennifer Chu 2010-08-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Building a Substitute Pancreas for Diabetics A startup hopes implanted insulin-producing cells will free diabetics from insulin injections. by Emily Singer 2010-06-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Taming Tinnitus with Electrical Stimulation Stimulating the vagus nerve may help block phantom sounds by reorganizing the brain. by Emily Singer 2010-05-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Brain Implant Cuts Seizures Epilepsy patients who don’t respond to drugs may soon have a new option. by Emily Singer 2009-12-09T00:00:00-05:00
Humans and Technology Targeting the Brain with Sound Waves Ultrasound might provide a new, noninvasive way to control brain activity. by Emily Singer 2009-06-04T00:00:00-04:00
