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Digital drug tells your doctor when you've taken your medicine

15 November 2017

FDA approves an antipsychotic pill containing an electronic sensor that activates when it hits stomach fluid and sends a message to a smartphone-linked patch

Brain implant boosts human memory by mimicking how we learn

13 November 2017

A device that zaps the brain with electricity has improved people’s scores on memory tests. It may have the power to help dementia, or boost other brain skills

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Digital drug tells your doctor when you've taken your medicine

Brain implant boosts human memory by mimicking how we learn

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