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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. Juvenile by DoctorUnk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If I want reams and reams of juvenile rants I would read teens.com , I used to follow slashdot rigorously for the insight , irreverent though it may be. This technology could be the future for spinal injuries, possibly even act as stem cell scaffolds, but all you see is trolls and idiots trying to out lame each other. This makes me very sad