Thursday, 1 October 2020

Flexible and biodegradable electronic blood vessels

Researchers have developed electronic blood vessels that can be actively tuned to address subtle changes in the body after implantation. The blood vessels -- made of a metal-polymer conductor membrane that's flexible and biodegradable -- mimic natural blood vessels, were conductive in in vitro experiments, and were able to effectively replace key arteries in rabbits.

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