Bionic Ear Could Replace Cochlear Implants From: Discovery News - 05/01/2012 By: Jesse Emspak While cochlear implants have been around for a while, they aren't true "bionic ears." There are still external components, such as a microphone. Now a team of engineers at the University of Utah and Case Western Reserve have built a device that could put more of the components inside the ear, making them more convenient, as well as less bulky. Read the entire article at: http://news.discovery.com/tech/bionic-ear-120501.html Links: A Middle-Ear Microphone http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/a-middle-ear-microphone/ Darrin J. Young http://filer.case.edu/djy/ http://www.ece.utah.edu/~darriny/Research.html Other: 'Bionic Eye' Implant Offers Hope to the Blind http://news.discovery.com/tech/bionic-eye-implant-offers-hope-blind-110405.html Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Hand Move http://news.discovery.com/tech/brain-implant-helps-paralyzed-limbs-move-120421.html