Work is still early enough that there's a long way to go before such implants are part of any treatments, but there's hope that future chip iterations could help fix inner ear maladies, not just report on them.

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By showing the effects of a chip pan fire in Wrexham and Connah's Quay on Tuesday, the fire service hope the message will get through to the public.

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With chip stocks in the dumps, at least funding for the current crop of startups offers a glimmer of hope.

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