How Realistic Is the Severance Procedure? Brain Surgeons Have Some Thoughts
The surgeons in Severance use no such sophisticated imaging, simply peering into the brain and hand-placing the chip—and ...
'Breakthrough' deep brain stimulation device for Parkinson's to make clinical debut
Parkinson's disease patients and advocates are marking Friday as the start of a new era for treatment of the illness as a ...
Race car driver with paraplegia tests out new hand control system
A new braking system has been added to a race car driver's hand controls, allowing him to race without the use of his legs.
Scientists Trick the Brain With a Fake Hand – And Pain Disappears
Could an illusion help relieve pain? Researchers in Germany tested the "rubber hand illusion," a bizarre trick where people ...
‘Severance’ stars explain Season 2’s harrowing finale and the ‘love hexagon’
Actors Adam Scott, Britt Lower and Dichen Lachman, director Ben Stiller and series creator Dan Erickson discuss "Cold Harbor, ...
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Engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
Scientists recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing ...
Novel strategy combats implant-associated infections by starving bacteria while sparing healthy cells
A research team led by Prof. Liu Xuanyong from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...
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Engineers develop new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A ...
Racer with paraplegia successfully test drives Corvette with hand controls
Ever since, Wickens has said that his goal is to return to compete in the sport at the top level, and that looks set to ...
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Scientists edge closer to creating super accurate, chip-sized atomic clock that can fit into your smartphone
Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.
New surgical robot to be unveiled at hospital in Lewisburg
One area hospital is getting ready to launch a new surgical robot. Newswatch 16's Justin Gick stopped by WellSpan Evangelical ...
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Bacteria invade brain after implanting medical devices
Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can invade the ...