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TPU scientists have developed magnetic "electrical" conductors for repairing nerve defects
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TPU scientists have developed magnetic "electrical" conductors for repairing nerve defects

Scientists of the Research School of Chemistry & Applied Biomedical Sciences of Tomsk Polytechnic University, in partnership with colleagues from leading Russian universities, have developed composite magnetic conductors, or conduits, for the regeneration of peripheral nerves. They are implanted in the damaged area and help to restore the damaged nerve inside. The principle of the conductors is based on the piezoelectric effect, where mechanical deformations are transformed into electrical signals that mimic the physiological electroactive environment of nerves. The resulting conductors are biocompatible and have additional bioactive properties unlike existing analogues on the market.