material implanted in the body, it is important to minimize or eliminate foreign body response and maximize effectual integration. Neural implants have the...

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the implants. The array now forms the sensor component of the Braingate. Much research is also being done on the surface chemistry of neural implants in...

stimulation and brain–computer interfaces, such as cochlear implants and retinal implants. The field of neurotechnology has been around for nearly half a century...

controls of Class I. Examples include replacement heart valves, hip and knee joint implants, silicone gel-filled breast implants, implanted cerebellar...

to modify medical implants with complex shape. By altering the surface functionalities using plasma modification, the optimal surface, chemical and physical...

wires made from silicone with a core of liquid metal would be ideal for intracardiac pacemakers and neural implants where delicate brain tissue cannot tolerate...

applied load is expected. For implanted biomaterials that may experience temperature fluctuations, e.g., dental implants, ductility is important. The material...

material scientist specializing in computational physics, materials science, chemistry, and engineering. His studies include methods for solving Schrödinger's...

cell and tissue adhesion onto a surface. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Neural interfaces Cells in engineered microenvironments...

superhuman powers by their electromechanical implants. According to proponents of bionic technology, the transfer of technology between lifeforms and manufactured...

Thousands of distinguishable areas can be identified within the vertebrate brain based on fine distinctions of neural structure, chemistry, and connectivity...

it is vital for implants to match the mechanical properties of the surrounding tissues. Characterizing the mechanical properties of hydrogels can be...

orthopedics and implants, a more traditional strategy to improve the density of the underlying jaw bone is via the in situ application of calcium phosphate...

graphene, and it has been shown that the lateral size of the graphene flakes, the form and surface chemistry can elicit different biological responses on the...

the design of neural implants. Neural implants are being used to treat many diseases, and it is key that their design and surface chemistry do not elicit...

large network surface area is ideal for growth and transport of wastes and nutrients in neural tissue engineering. The two features of electrospun scaffolds...

thin-film deposition, ion-implantation, etching) during which electronic circuits are gradually created on a wafer, typically made of pure single-crystal semiconducting...

electrophoretic separation. Surface chemistry of polymers can also be modified for specific applications. Specifically, the surface of PDMSs can be ion-irradiated...

bi-directional neural implants and wearable prosthetic sensor skins. Outside of EPFL, Lacour is a member of the Materials Research Society as well as a member of the...

laryngeal muscles in control of the glottis are thought to be driven by a neural oscillator which generates a cycle of contraction and release every...

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midpoint of the neural tube. Evidence supporting the notochord as the signaling center comes from studies in which a second notochord is implanted near a...

thermodynamics and kinetics of drug adsorption on nanodiamond are poorly understood. Important factors include purity, surface chemistry, dispersion quality,...

Endoprosthesis are prosthetic joint implants which remain wholly inside the body such as knee and hip replacement implants. The method works by inserting a...

in terms of neural events occurring within the brain. Many other neuroscientists, such as Christof Koch, have explored the neural basis of consciousness...

neuromodulation uses direct placement of chemical agents to neural tissues through utilization of technology of implantation such as epidural or intrathecal...

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potential of designing nucleation seeds to induce shape change in molecular crystals. In her investigation of the impact of seed size and surface chemistry, her...

organization of an endothelium-like membrane on the surface of a long-implanted, synthetic ophthalmic prosthesis. The first modern use of the term as recognized...