Sensors made from biodegrading materials may soon provide a safe, cost-effective alternative to current technology, a study shows.

A new technology allows for charging up tiny electronics from a distance, perhaps powering devices deeply embedded within tissue.

Researchers describe a major component of biodegradable implants.

Scientists use a frontal-lobe implant to improve thinking skills in primates.

A light-powered retinal implant restores vision in rats.

Forget stamps: one bioengineer amasses broken artificial joints to learn why they failed and how to build better ones.

Dutch company Orthometals recycles and melts down implants left behind after cremation.