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The essential vitamin found in many foods could be used to create non-toxic scaffolds for custom medical implants.

The infant's 3-D printed trachea will fully absorb into his body in two to three years.

Future neural prosthetics could not only tap into brain signals, but also brain fluids, using the cerebrospinal medium to power … Continued

Deliver drugs, run tests and remove blood clots

In reconstructive surgery, if a doctor needs a bone he or she can turn to a range of plastics, ceramics, … Continued

Call it a silent killer: some 6 percent of the U.S. population has some kind of voice disorder, most of … Continued

Scientists working with DARPA and Department of Energy backing have cracked the code on a kind of technological milestone, for … Continued

Microelectrode arrays implanted in the brain monitor neurological conditions in living patients all the time, sometimes even influencing brain activity … Continued

Optical signals could be used instead of electrical signals to stimulate cells in the body, scientists say. In a new … Continued