Implant

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Health & Medicine

Part human, part robot: The future of medical implantables

Pacemakers and cochlear implants seemed like the stuff of science fiction when they were first introduced, and the newest generation of medical implants are just as mind-boggling

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Sciences & Technology

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Podcast

Rise of the robots

More than half of all existing jobs will be automated within 20 years - but is this a threat or an opportunity?

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Sciences & Technology

Four myths about insertable tech and why they’re wrong

As headlines proclaim that microchips injected under the skin could allow employers to track our every move, the reality is very different

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Health & Medicine

Breaking the skin barrier

These chemically engineered polymer-tantalum devices may be the key to tricking skin to grow on implants, opening the way for implantable robotics

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Sciences & Technology

The jaws of life

How a mechanical engineer and a surgeon used cutting edge 3D printing technology to create a working body part that will improve the quality of life for thousands

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