Although it may vary a can or two, the most accurate count for a common 12 ounce beverage can to yield one pound of scrap-can aluminum is 34 cans. With todayâs rates that would equal approximately 1.5 cents per can.
cochlear implant, an electronic device that is surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf individual. A transmitter placed outside the scalp sends signals to a receiver under the scalp, which in turn transmits an electrical code to the auditory nerve.
The cochlea is the auditory part of the internal ear. Though the first cochlear implant was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1985, the prosthesis is still not affordable for most, especially in developing countries. âDRDO will produce a bionic ear which will not cost more than Rs.