diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 5b3a21dd5c..125c4661cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -1027,26 +1027,19 @@
 	id = "alien_bio"
 	display_name = "Alien Biological Tools"
 	description = "Advanced biological tools."
-	prereq_ids = list("alientech", "adv_biotech")
+	prereq_ids = list("alientech", "advance_surgerytools")
 	design_ids = list("alien_scalpel", "alien_hemostat", "alien_retractor", "alien_saw", "alien_drill", "alien_cautery")
-	boost_item_paths = list(/obj/item/gun/energy/alien, /obj/item/scalpel/alien, /obj/item/hemostat/alien, /obj/item/retractor/alien, /obj/item/circular_saw/alien,
-	/obj/item/cautery/alien, /obj/item/surgicaldrill/alien, /obj/item/screwdriver/abductor, /obj/item/wrench/abductor, /obj/item/crowbar/abductor, /obj/item/multitool/abductor, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/infinite/abductor,
-	/obj/item/weldingtool/abductor, /obj/item/wirecutters/abductor, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/abductor, /obj/item/abductor_baton, /obj/item/abductor)
-	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2500)
-	export_price = 20000
-	hidden = TRUE
+	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 5000)
+	export_price = 10000
 
 /datum/techweb_node/alien_engi
 	id = "alien_engi"
 	display_name = "Alien Engineering"
 	description = "Alien engineering tools"
-	prereq_ids = list("alientech", "adv_engi")
+	prereq_ids = list("alientech", "exp_tools")
 	design_ids = list("alien_wrench", "alien_wirecutters", "alien_screwdriver", "alien_crowbar", "alien_welder", "alien_multitool")
-	boost_item_paths = list(/obj/item/screwdriver/abductor, /obj/item/wrench/abductor, /obj/item/crowbar/abductor, /obj/item/multitool/abductor, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/infinite/abductor,
-	/obj/item/weldingtool/abductor, /obj/item/wirecutters/abductor, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/abductor, /obj/item/abductor_baton, /obj/item/abductor)
-	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 2500)
-	export_price = 20000
-	hidden = TRUE
+	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 5000)
+	export_price = 10000
 
 /datum/techweb_node/syndicate_basic
 	id = "syndicate_basic"
@@ -1106,4 +1099,4 @@
 	for(var/i in processing)
 		var/datum/techweb_node/TN = i
 		TW.add_point_list(TN.research_costs)
-	return TW.printout_points()
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+	return TW.printout_points()