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New flexible, stretchable optical fiber
Posted on: 19/Oct/2016 1:05:32 PM
A new flexible and stretchable optical fiber is developed by the researchers of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) together with Harvard Medical School. This fibre can be used in biomedical implants inside our human body.
These are useful to treat cells in our body, especially those in our brain. Measuring strain, detecting diseases, or treating cells are possible. This optical fibre is made out of hydrogel that mainly contains water.
These have high durability and cane be used inside our body for long time periods. This scenario is mainly caused due to optogenetics. It makes use of light pulses to trigger cells, particularly neurons in human brain. The fibres used here are as thin as needle. To note, our brain comprise of materials like jelly that can get damaged by optical fibers so easily. This newly designed fibre can be used for prolonged period.
Our brain is similar to a bowl of Jell-O. These are like glass that is very rigid, damaging brain tissues. The softness and flexibility of brain can get easily damaged, providing effective stimulation and therapy for long time, says Xuanhe Zhao, the Robert N. Noyce Career Development Associate Professor with the Mechanical Engineering department of MIT.
These are useful to treat cells in our body, especially those in our brain. Measuring strain, detecting diseases, or treating cells are possible. This optical fibre is made out of hydrogel that mainly contains water.
These have high durability and cane be used inside our body for long time periods. This scenario is mainly caused due to optogenetics. It makes use of light pulses to trigger cells, particularly neurons in human brain. The fibres used here are as thin as needle. To note, our brain comprise of materials like jelly that can get damaged by optical fibers so easily. This newly designed fibre can be used for prolonged period.
Our brain is similar to a bowl of Jell-O. These are like glass that is very rigid, damaging brain tissues. The softness and flexibility of brain can get easily damaged, providing effective stimulation and therapy for long time, says Xuanhe Zhao, the Robert N. Noyce Career Development Associate Professor with the Mechanical Engineering department of MIT.
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