Patrick A. Ramirez C.Biohackers Are Implanting Everything From Magnets to Sex Toysverified_publisherBloomberg - By Stefan NicolaPatrick Kramer sticks a needle into a customer’s hand and injects a microchip the size of a grain of rice under the skin. “You’re now a cyborg,” he …
Patrick A. Ramirez C.Clouds Are No Problem for New Bacteria-Powered Solar Panelsverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Avery ThompsonA pretty useful trick. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new kind of solar cell that can convert sunlight into electricity, but instead of using electronics like most solar cells, this particular invention relies on bacteria. Many bacteria are already capable of …
Patrick A. Ramirez C.Thousands of Swedes Are Choosing to Have Microchips Inserted Into Their Bodies. Here's Whyverified_publisherScienceAlert - Moa PetersénThousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards and even rail cards, into their …
Patrick A. Ramirez C.FDA hits pause on one of the first US human clinical trials to use CRISPRverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Rich HaridyThe CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system has inarguably revolutionized medical research, promising a future where scientists can treat a vast array of …
Patrick A. Ramirez C.Magnet Implants? Welcome to the World of Medical Punk (Published 2018)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Alice Hines“It’s not good enough to talk,” says Jeffrey Tibbetts, a registered nurse whose home plays host to Grindfest, an annual meetup of biohackers. “You should be taking action. That’s kind of our ethos.” Louis Anderson, a 16-year-old aspiring biotech entrepreneur, eats dinner with an anarchist, a …