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Ultrathin Silk-Based Brain Implants

Posted by samzenpus on from the smooth-thinking dept.

hatboyzero writes "University of Pennsylvania engineers have designed silk-based electronics that can stick to the surface of the brain, allowing for better brain-computer interfaces. The researchers say the silk-based devices are thin and flexible enough to reach previously inaccessible areas of the brain."

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  1. Next steps, please by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok. I've got the guy's brain in the silk bag, how do I set up the interface now?

    1. Re:Next steps, please by idji · · Score: 5, Funny

      it's really often very scary what gets tagged informative or funny on slashdot.

    2. Re:Next steps, please by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't know if it's the case, but I think at some point in the past, some people decided to stop using "Funny" because the combination of a "+1 Funny" with a "-1 Overrated" ended up being a -1 on karma, which could make a single unevenly popular joke empty any amount of karma.

  2. Ahh... by djupedal · · Score: 2, Funny

    For the softness she wants and the protection you need....

  3. Reminds me of Beneath a Steel Sky by Cryacin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Robert Foster: I need a neuroport like I need a hole in my head.
    Doctor: Ummmm... it is a hole in your head.

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  4. Re:AAAIIIEEE ! by weirdcrashingnoises · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, they should have a patch for that next week!

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  5. Engineering Fashion Analogies ... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Engineers have now designed silk-based electronics that stick to the surface of the brain, similar to the way a silk dress clings to the hips.

    From TFA. Now, what is on those engineers' minds . . . ?

    Can someone tell me what the Large Hadron Collider is with a woman's fashion analogy . . . ?

    "The Large Hadron Collider is leaking liquid helium again today . . . it's like having a run in your stockings. It has been patched with nail polish."

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  6. It gives a whole new meaning to... by stevediver · · Score: 4, Funny

    cobwebs on the brain.

  7. Disappointing by H0D_G · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wanted one that I could click my fingers to open

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Game

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  8. Freudian slip... by fredrik70 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I read that as 'Ultrathin Silk-Based Breast Implants'...

    oops.. oh well, shows what goes on in my head...

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  9. Made in... by ZirconCode · · Score: 3, Funny

    Made in China

  10. Worms by pipingguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait - isn't silk made by worms? So now we have computer AND brain worms? Aaaarghhhh!