Shapes 3D printed into dwelling worms may very well be way forward for mind implants

Nematode worms given glowing shapes inside their our bodies present how electronics might be straight 3D printed inside a dwelling organism. The method may someday be used to create and keep implants or computer-brain interfaces in people.

Digital implants are already widespread, from pacemakers to bionic ears, however inserting them into the physique can danger an infection and they are often troublesome to repair in the event that they malfunction.

Now, John Hardy at Lancaster College, UK, and his colleagues have developed a method …