Synthetic Spider Silk
While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and …read more Continue reading Synthetic Spider Silk
Category Archives: biohacking
Succulents into Supercapacitors
Researchers in Beijing have discovered a way to turn succulents into supercapacitors to help store energy. While previous research has found ways to store energy in plants, it often required …read more Continue reading Succulents into Supercapacitors
Smart Ring Measures Blood Pressure
Continuous blood pressure monitoring has always been a major challenge for the biohacking community. Those giant arm cuffs aren’t exactly the kind of thing you want to wear all day …read more Continue reading Smart Ring Measures Blood Pressure
Bespoke Implants are Real—if You put in the Time
A subset of hackers have RFID implants, but there is a limited catalog. When [Miana] looked for a device that would open a secure door at her work, she did …read more Continue reading Bespoke Implants are Real—if You put in the Time
What If Your Day-To-Day Devices Were Alive?
We take advantage of a variety of devices in our day-to-day life, and we might treat them as just pieces of hardware, elements fulfilling a certain purpose — forgotten about …read more Continue reading What If Your Day-To-Day Devices Were Alive?
Open-Source Insulin: Biohackers Aiming for Distributed Production
When you’ve got a diabetic in your life, there are few moments in any day that are free from thoughts about insulin. Insulin is literally the first coherent thought I …read more Continue reading Open-Source Insulin: Biohackers Aiming for Distributed Production
Microfluidics for Biohacking Hack Chat
Join us on Wednesday, July 7 at noon Pacific for the Microfluidics for Biohacking Hack Chat with Krishna Sanka! “Microfluidics” sounds like a weird and wonderful field, but one that …read more Continue reading Microfluidics for Biohacking Hack Chat
DIY Neuroscience Hack Chat
Join us on Wednesday, February 24 at noon Pacific for the DIY Neuroscience Hack Chat with Timothy Marzullo!
Watch a film about a mad scientist from the golden age of Hollywood and chances are good that among the other set …read more
DVD Optics Power This Scanning Laser Microscope
We’ve all likely seen the amazing images possible with a scanning electron microscope. An SEM can yield remarkably detailed 3D images of the tiniest structures, and they can be invaluable tools for research. But blasting high-energy cathode rays onto metal-coated …read more
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DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Biohacking Village – Nina Alli’s ‘Keynote’
From DEF CON 28 Conference Organizers:
‘Nina Alli, Executive Director of the Biohacking Village, interviews folks in the biomedical and health industry for their insight and thoughts on where healthcare is and calls to action. They were not informed o… Continue reading DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Biohacking Village – Nina Alli’s ‘Keynote’