Soft Brain Implants Outperform Rigid Silicon in Long-Term Safety Study

Soft brain implants outperform rigid silicon in long-term safety study

Brain implants offer incredible promise for treating medical conditions and restoring lost senses, but the rigid materials often used to make them can cause long-term damage to delicate neural tissue. A recent study published in Advanced Science revealed that making these devices out of a soft, flexible plastic rather than stiff silicon drastically reduces scarring and preserves healthy brain cells. These results provide a practical guide for de…

Towards more biocompatible brain implants

In a recent publication, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience challenge the assumptions surrounding the design and materials used for brain implants.