Nanoscale 'Stealth' Probe Slides Into Cell Walls Seamlessly, Say Stanford University Engineers; Could Lead to New Way of Attaching Neural Prostetics or Inserting Medication

Stanford University -- Stanford engineers have created a nanoscale probe they can implant in a cell wall without damaging the wall. The probe could allow researchers to listen in on electrical signals within the cell. That could lead to a better understanding of how cells communicate or how a cell responds to medication. The probe could also provide a better way of attaching neural prosthetics and with modification, might be an avenue for inserting medication inside a cell.