Sugar needle brain implant

“A softer implant would help to reduce tissue irritation, but poses challenges in terms of manufacturing and insertion into the brain. To address this, the McGill researchers turned to a surprising material – sugar. They created tiny brain implants using silicone. The implants are incredibly soft and are the thickness of sewing thread. . . .  By reducing the brains inflammatory response, our new, very soft implants are a good thing for the brain and a good thing for the long-term function of an implant.”  See the video.  MORE

Image Credit:  MedGadget.com and McGill University