Graphene in implants may help control robotic arms in amputees
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London: Scientists have developed graphene electrodes that can be implanted in the brain to control robotic arms in amputees or help restore sensory functions in patients with motor disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
By interfacing directly between the brain and the outside world we can now harness and control some of its functions, researchers said For instance, by measuring the brain's electrical impulses, sensory functions can be recovered. "For the first time we interfaced graphene to neurons directly," said Laura Ballerini of the University of Trieste in Italy.
By interfacing directly between the brain and the outside world we can now harness and control some of its functions, researchers said For instance, by measuring the brain's electrical impulses, sensory functions can be recovered. "For the first time we interfaced graphene to neurons directly," said Laura Ballerini of the University of Trieste in Italy.
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