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What if blindness wasn't the end of sight? Meet Dr. Mark Humayun, the visionary and co-inventor behind the world's first 'bionic eye'! His retinal implants are literally helping the blind to see again! Check out the segment below, then head over to YouTube and type "The Circuit News" to find our channel, and enjoy the FULL EPISODE titled "Cyborg Tech and the 5 Senses." And don't forget to FOLLOW US HERE and support all things engineering! Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Keck Medicine of USC USC Roski Eye Institute National Academy of Engineering

Imagine a world where blindness can be reversed through engineering. That vision became reality thanks to Dr. Mark Humayun, Professor of Ophthalmology, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at USC. Humayun co-invented Argus II; the world’s first FDA-approved artificial retinal prosthesis, often called the ‘bionic eye.’ This revolutionary device can partially restore sight to patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic disease that destroys the eye’s photoreceptors. Surgery is done to place a small electronic device on the patient's retina. Later, the patient wears a camera mounted on a pair of glasses, and a portable video processing unit. Images are taken in through the camera, processed, and then sent wirelessly to the implant in the patient's retina. The implant stimulates the living cells in the retina, and the brain interprets these patterns as light. Over time, the patient learns to interpret the signals from the Argus II to see objects, their surroundings, and in some cases even read large-print text. This is why Dr. Mark Humayun is in The Circuit News Innovator spotlight this week! Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Keck Medicine of USC USC Roski Eye Institute USC Viterbi School of Engineering National Academy of Engineering

PREMIERING Thursday, October. 22 at 12pm PST a new episode of The Circuit News titled "Cyborg Tech and the 5 Senses!" In this episode we explore the technologies that restore, enhance, and reimagine the 5 senses. This isn't science fiction, this engineered reality! https://lnkd.in/ghVsb-DT

Dating in the digital age is a wild experiment in engineering human connection! In this week's episode of THE CIRCUIT NEWS titled "Love Apps" streaming on our YouTube channel, we focus on the engineering behind Tinder and eHarmony. Just check out the teaser below, then head over to YouTube and type "The Circuit News" to find us! We appreciate your support!

PREMIERING Thursday, Oct. 16th at 12pm PST an all new episode of THE CIRCUIT NEWS titled "Love Apps." Can algorithms help you choose the perfect match?! We're exploring how engineers at Tinder and eHarmony are redefining love connections in the digital age. #stemstudents #engineering #engineers USC Viterbi School of Engineering. National Academy of Engineering https://lnkd.in/gegcKCfn

Have you watched the latest episode of The Circuit News titled "Mission: Mars?" Well, what are you waiting for! Check out the teaser below, then head over to Youtube and type "The Circuit News" to find our channel! We'd love your support!

PREMIERING Thursday, Oct. 9th at 12PM PST, an all new episode of THE CIRCUIT NEWS titled "Mission: Mars." From life in a Mars simulation to genome editing, join us as engineering meets biology for humanity's next frontier! And please FOLLOW US HERE for all things engineering! #stem #engineeringstudents #engineering USC Viterbi School of Engineering National Academy of Engineering https://lnkd.in/gWdzJQ4T

Check out the teaser below, then head over to Youtube, type "The Circuit News" to find our page, then watch the Full episode of "Robot Trash Collectors!" It's only 5min of your time. We appreciate the support!

Earth’s orbit is no longer pristine. Nearly 8,700 live satellites share the void with over 2,000 failed ones, heightening the risk of catastrophic collisions. Enter Dr. Luc Piguet, an engineer, CEO and Co-Founder of ClearSpace, the Swiss-based initiative rewriting the future of orbital safety! Piguet leads a mission that blends engineering with planetary responsibility. Founded in 2018, ClearSpace quickly caught the eye of the European Space Agency (ESA). In 2019, ESA entrusted ClearSpace with a historic first: ClearSpace-1, the inaugural mission to physically remove space debris from orbit. The company will launch its robotic servicer aboard a Vega-C rocket in 2026, marking the dawn of an entirely new chapter in orbital cleanup. This is why Luc Piguet is in The Circuit News Innovator Spotlight this week!

PREMIERING Thursday, October 2 an episode of THE CIRCUIT NEWS titled "Robot Trash Collectors," that takes you inside two of the most daring engineering missions on Earth and beyond. From robots designed to capture dangerous space debris to drones tackling waste on Mount Everest, this episode reveals how engineers are building futuristic solutions to humanity's mess! And please support THE CIRCUIT NEWS with a FOLLOW! https://lnkd.in/eXXUxWve