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"Nano-scissors" Laser Shows Precise Surgical Capability Study Also Offers Nerve Regeneration Model |
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 Photo: Caroling Lee |
Dr. Adela Ben-Yakar, assistant professor of
mechanical engineering, led the development of a 'Nano-scissors' laser
that can perform extremely precise surgery. Originally from Israel, Dr.
Ben-Yakar began her research four years ago at Stanford University and
most recently was published in Nature magazine.
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The background shows a C. elegans
roundworm. The bright green dots are neurons, and the thin green lines
extending from the neurons are axons. The inset demonstrates where the
laser severs the axon.
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