Yesterday, the Department of Energy issued a major announcement — after decades of research, the team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) successfully conducted the first controlled fusion experiment. Nuclear fusion has long captured the imagination of science fiction, but with the unfolding climate crisis, the potential for a new, abundant source of clean energy in our grasp…
Last week, CIONIC presented the outcomes of a partnership with the Laboratory for Engineering of the Neuromuscular System (LISiN) at The Polytechnic University of Turin. The partnership with Dr. Alberto Botter (a recently announced member of the CIONIC Scientific Advisory Board), and his team, including Dr. Giacinto Luigi Cerone, aimed to develop the complex technical…
The Growing Challenge of Mobility According to the CDC, 14 percent of adults in the United States have a mobility impairment [cit]. That’s roughly 35 million Americans. With the world population aging, mobility impairment is projected to grow to 20% of the US population and $1T in costs by 2050 [cit]. That is a concerning metric…
What is Myelin? Think about the structure of an electrical cord. The electrical wire is covered by a rubber or plastic coating which insulates the wire. A similar comparison can be made to the electrical “wires’’ of our nervous system. Neurons are the cells that conduct the signals being sent from the brain, which travel…
As you navigate your home and community, how often do you encounter stairs, a curb, a ramp? Do you ever need to step over a child’s toy left on the ground or a puddle on a rainy day? Is there a doormat at your doctor’s office or a throw rug at your aunt’s house? Do…
For years, Super Bowl advertising has been dominated by the usual suspects: beer, soda, chips, cars, and insurance, to name a few. This year, however, medtech company Hologic is shelling out big bucks (2022 price tag: $6.5 million for 30 seconds air time) to be part of the Big Game conversation. They’re also advertising during Olympic…
The seventh episode of CIONIC’s podcast Superpowering the Human Body, features a conversation with Dr. Phillip Alvelda, CEO/Chairman of Medio Labs and CEO of Brainworks. Dr. Alvelda is a technology and industry innovator as well as an educator. He was a Program Manager at DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office where he developed national scale R&D programs…
Meet Mihai Ionescu, Head of Hardware at CIONIC A graduate of UC Santa Cruz (BS Computer Engineering ‘99), he has spent his career in hardware design and high-volume manufacturing where he was at the nexus of innovation in engineering and design. In his role at CIONIC, Mihai has a multi-faceted responsibility that includes product specs…