Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries (IMAGE)

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Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries

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An electrically conductive membrane implanted inside a model ear simulates cochlear hairs by converting sound waves into electrical pulses; wiring connects the prototype to a device that collects the output current signal.

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Adapted from ACS Nano 2021; DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04242

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