Silicon Wafer

In the genre of brain-machine interfaces for restoring lost motor function or sending impulses to a prosthetic, ultra low power bioelectronics are the focus for engineering. To that end, a team at MIT has developed a silicon chip, integrated circuit that relies on a platinum catalyst to strip electrons from glucose to generate a current. Both the silicon and platinum are biocompatible for neural implants.  MORE

Image Credit: Sarpeshkar Lab