nanoparticle-based artificial sensory nerve
Nanoparticle-Based Artificial Sensory Nerve
Scientists have recently designed an artificial flexible sensory nerve capable of neural coding, tactile sensing, and performing synaptic processing functions. Interestingly, this device does not depend on algorithms or computing resources. The study is available in Advanced Science. In humans, tactile recognition and perception have been associated with the determination of strength and dynamics of sensory stimulations, which are subjected to the skin via touch (active or passive). The external stimuli or touch is perceived by sensory receptors, which are present on the skin, and are encoded as neural spikes.