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MIT's Implantable Polymer Fibers Could Revolutionize Neural Prosthetics

2015-01-29 14:22:51| fiberopticsonline Home Page

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed new polymer fibers that are capable of transmitting multiple brain signals simultaneously, delivering drugs, and wirelessly recording brain functions. The new technology improves on many of the drawbacks encountered in traditional neural prosthetic devices.

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