Physicists developed an interface to the optical nerve using graphene for an optical prostheses.
Graphene is viewed as a kind of "miracle solution": It is thin,
transparent and has a tensile strength greater than that of steel. In
addition, it conducts electricity better than copper. Since it comprises
only a single layer of carbon atoms it is considered two-dimensional.
In 2010 the scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were awarded
the Nobel Prize for their ground-breaking work on this material.
In October 2013, the "Graphene" project was selected alongside the
"Human Brain Project" as a Flagship Project of the EU FET Initiative
(Future and Emerging Technologies).
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