First Artificial Nerve Cell
August 11, 2009 | Terry Sharrer
Swedish researchers at a government-financed “Center of Excellence in Organic Bioelectronics” have developed an artificial nerve cell that, instead of conducting an electrical charge directly, actually emits neurotransmitters in an exact dose to convey an impulse. The material is a plastic. Hearing loss, epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease are ailments these researchers believe could benefit from artificial nerves. MORE