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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. Actually by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Actually, it's more like trolltalk.

    1. Re:Actually by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      I don't get why there's so much racism on Slashdot. I have absolutely no problem with black people - how could anybody take issue with free labor? Seriously.