Neurons in spinal-cord injuries are reconnected in vivo via carbon nanotube sponges

Research conducted by two groups at the Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials CIC biomaGUNE and one at SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (Italy), have shown that functional materials based on carbon nanotubes facilitate the reconnecting of neuronal networks damaged as a result of spinal cord injuries. The study, published by the scientific journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), constitutes a huge step forward in research geared toward recovery from injuries of this type.