Nanoribbons Heal Spinal Injuries

Nanoribbons Heal Spinal Injuries
Sep-20-16
Researchers have developed graphene-based nanoribbons that could help heal spinal injuries.

The nanoribbons, from the team at Rice University, are the result of a decade of research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons. The new nanoribbon material starts with medically-customized graphene nanoribbons that are very soluble in polyethylene glycol (PEG). The nanoribbons are treated by having their edges functionalized with PEG, then mixed further with the material to create an electrically active network.

According to the team, when the material was inserted in a lab animal with a severed spinal cord, almost perfect motor control was restored within two weeks.

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I would like to explore further with your invention.
Posted by Alan Kam on September 28, 2016

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