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TR10: Implantable Electronics­

One of this year’s TR10 innovators, Fiorenzo Omenetto, is developing implants made from silicon and sheets of silk, which dissolve away when no longer needed. We asked Omenetto about why he developed the technology, and the new types of implantable devices it will enable.

One of this year’s TR10 innovators, Fiorenzo Omenetto, is developing implants made from silicon and sheets of silk, which dissolve away when no longer needed. We asked Omenetto about why he developed the technology, and the new types of implantable devices it will enable.

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