An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. Medical implants are man-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is a transplanted biomedical tissue. The surface of implants that contact the body might be made of a biomedical material such as titanium, silicone or apatite depending on what is the most functional. In some cases implants contain electronics e.g.
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Scientists give blind people 'sight' by drawing shapes directly on their brains
A team of researchers from UCLA and Baylor have developed a method for drawing symbols – including letter and shapes – ...
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Microchipping your employees will always be dehumanizing — and pointless
No matter how dystopian our future might become, microchipping employees won't become a thing.
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Implanting AI chips in your mind could cause you to lose yourself, says scientist
AI-based enhancements could be used to supplement neural activity, but if theyreplace normal functioning neural tissue, this ...
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Meet the biohackers who are putting technology into their own bodies
Technology has become increasingly intrusive. Just a few decades ago, the idea of being near-constantly tethered to a device ...
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Biohackers enhance sex with this vibrating implant for men
Designed for men, the Lovetron9000 device will be inserted beneath the skin of the pelvis to enhance the shared experience ...
