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implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt] / ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt, ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
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Postdoc Kunyang Sui, who developed the mAxialtrode concept together with Associate Professor Christos Markos, says one of the main advantages is that several capabilities can be combined within a single implant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Such deaths typically occur in the first trimester, after a pregnancy fails to properly implant in the uterus and begins to develop elsewhere, most commonly inside a fallopian tube.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The embryo must successfully implant, and then even after implantation and a positive pregnancy test there’s risk of miscarriage.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Since his diagnosis, Holmes has had to relearn how to walk, is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“It’s a Safe Horse, which means it has an implant in its head. It won’t bolt or jump. It won’t even drink unless you tell it to.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

At the time of the interview, Timpf had recently undergone reconstructive surgery, replacing tissue expanders placed during the masectomy with breast implants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’d rather own the companies selling devices, implants, injectables and disposable products to thousands of those clinics.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

The study, published in Nature, could expand the possibilities for electronics and other applications, including flexible lighting and medical implants.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

While the hearing-implant maker’s FY 2026 revenue was broadly in line with consensus, Wong-Pan points out that the Australian company’s implants and services units both performed more strongly than analysts had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Father decided implants were immoral,” said Mr. Alacran, “and I honored his decision.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Marines implanted an unwitting woman with a genetically modified embryo in order to produce one of its new class of supersoldiers.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

She was sent home and told to return for more tests after being diagnosed with a “pregnancy of unknown location,” because an ultrasound could not show where her pregnancy had implanted, according to a lawsuit.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The researchers describe the compounds as "molecular prostheses" because they allow the retina to respond to light again without implanted hardware or genetic modification.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Rachel, who was 39 at the time, needed a sperm donor so her eggs could be fertilised in a lab to create an embryo which could then be implanted into her uterus.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

As a medical doctor, Regina knew more about the risks than he did, but Bobby was afraid of a foreign object being implanted in his mother’s body and what it might do to her.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

At the same time, the team monitored activity inside the brain by implanting a small microscope into the mice's brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Brain-computer interfaces exist today, but many of them rely on drilling a hole in the skull and implanting a physical interface to allow the brain to communicate with external devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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