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Pireta Aims to Make Smart Clothes Truly Wearable
Smart clothes found in the market today have sensors sticking out of them in various places, making them cumbersome and not really “wearable.”Pireta, a...
Pitt Researchers Develop Tiny Light-Activated Electrode for Neural Stimulation
Neural Stimulation involves electrical stimulation of nerve tissues and is the basis of emerging treatments for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. One of...
Swedish Woman Receives First Dexterous and Sentient Prosthetic Hand
A female Swedish patient became the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand prosthesis. In a pioneering surgery, led by...
Innovative Brain Implant Reads and Stimulates Brain to Improve Parkinson’s Treatment
Neurostimulation is often used to treat conditions such as epilepsy, effects of stroke, and even depression. In this type of treatment, special devices are...