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

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

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

    cobwebs on the brain.