Coiled conduits: The microscopic channels in this polymer roll are the right size and shape for bundles of severed nerve cells to grow through them. The scaffold, augmented with electrodes, is intended to transmit electrical signals between an amputee’s nervous system and prosthetic limb.
Credit: Ravi Bellamkonda, Georgia Tec
Human-Machine connectivity progress. Another step toward 'natural' interfaces?
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