• Insect used to make world-first prosthetic eardrum

  • Nov 14 2024
  • Length: 2 mins
  • Podcast

Insect used to make world-first prosthetic eardrum

  • Summary

  • People with perforated eardrums and chronic ear conditions will soon be able to put their faith in silkworms. In a world-first, WA scientists are using the insect to build silk implants for patients with hearing loss.

    For more, Francesca De Nuccio reports.

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