I deal a lot in the Bio-Electrical area of engineering. My field of focus is mainly in integration of the synthetic with the biologic. I am absolutely amazed with all the progress the fields for medicine have been making lately and this one at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is probably going to revolutionize the medical industry from Rehabilitative therapy to drug delivery systems. Scientists are using carbon nano tubes that could be used to transmit electricity through the body. The size will possibly allow them to match a real neuron's amount of bundles with enough fibers. This could allow for us to collaborate on devices to "jump the gap" on paraplegics and quadriplegics and allow them the ability to move their limbs again. Among other things it could be used for better prosthetic integration. This would be exceptionally useful for returning combat vets as it allow us to return full functionality to our country's finest and bravest. (Read the Story)
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