Up to now, devices designed to measure and enhance signals routed through brain circuitry have been hampered by the complexities of the folded surface of brain tissue. However, scientists have announced the development of a brain implant that conforms so closely to the brain’s surface, it “essentially melts into place,” according to a study published in Nature Materials. The implant has ultra-thin electrode arrays affixed to film made from highly refined liquid silk, said team member David Kaplan, professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University.
Loading ...
Liquid Silk Lets Tiny Electrodes 'Melt' Onto Bumpy Brain Tissue
Posted by: Kimberly Hill April 19, 2010 02:35 PMUp to now, devices designed to measure and enhance signals routed through brain circuitry have been hampered by the complexities of the folded surface of brain tissue. However, scientists have announced the development of a brain implant that conforms so closely to the brain’s surface, it “essentially melts into place,” according to a study published in Nature Materials. The implant has ultra-thin electrode arrays affixed to film made from highly refined liquid silk, said team member David Kaplan, professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University.