Example of a Fractal Implant Connecting with Neurons (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Example of a Fractal Implant Connecting with Neurons

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Retinal neurons, outlined in yellow, attach to and follows branches of a fractal interconnect. Such connections, says University of Oregon physicist Richard Taylor, could some day help to treat eye diseases such as macular degeneration.

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Courtesy of Richard Taylor

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