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Robotics => Robotics News => Topic started by: Tyler on January 14, 2009, 11:00:02 pm
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Chirping Birds Herald the Age of the Cyborg
The University of British Columbia has posted an essay by two associate
professors declaring the
Age of the Cyborg is here thanks to the materials science advances.
They discuss a variety new implantable biomaterials useful for hip
implants and as functional nanofibre scaffolds for tissue regeneration.
These nanoscale materials can
greatly extend the
life of the hip implants, they can also help regenerate skin for
burn victims, failing heart valves, or even damaged nerves. In a related
story, npTribune
reports on Cyborg Girl, Ginny Ong, a previously deaf girl who can
hear thanks to cochlear implants that directly stimulate her auditory
nerves. While her new ability to hear is apparently not perfect, she
likes it: "I never realised how much I loved to hear birds chirping."
http://robots.net/article/2731.html
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See? It's even in robotics! ;D