Researchers Have Confirmed that Flexible, Conductive Fibers Made of Carbon Nanotubes (IMAGE)

Rice University

Researchers Have Confirmed that Flexible, Conductive Fibers Made of Carbon Nanotubes

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Researchers at Texas Heart Institute and Rice University have confirmed that flexible, conductive fibers made of carbon nanotubes can bridge damaged tissue to deliver electrical signals and keep hearts beating despite congestive heart failure or dilated cardiomyopathy or after a heart attack.

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