Alternatives to animal testing are finally taking off(spectrum.ieee.org)
325 points by rbanffy | 98 comments
IEEE Spectrum feature on organ-on-a-chip and other technologies emerging as alternatives to animal testing in biomedical research.
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The first fully implanted cochlear implant reaches patients(spectrum.ieee.org)
96 points by rbanffy | 78 comments
IEEE Spectrum news article on the world's first fully implanted cochlear implant reaching patients, giving round-the-clock hearing with no visible external hardware.
Lab on a Contact Lens Can Measure Stress Through Serotonin(spectrum.ieee.org)
58 points by marc__1 | 20 comments
IEEE Spectrum news article on a smart contact lens with an onboard lab that measures serotonin in tears to track stress.
Ultrasound Cancer Treatment: Sound Waves Fight Tumors(spectrum.ieee.org)
327 points by rbanffy | 91 comments
IEEE Spectrum feature on HistoSonics applying its tumor-liquifying ultrasound histotripsy technology to pancreatic cancer.