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August 6, 2008
Hello Geordi La Forge
A new artificial cornea developed by mad hatters at Standford University could be one step in the right direction towards possessing Geordi La Forge awesomeness. The polymer based cornea has not been tested on humans but shows promise in animal studies.
Developed by chemical engineer Curtis W. Frank, PhD, the cornea is made of two interwoven polymer gels, similar to the materials used in soft contact lenses. One layer is exceptionally strong while the other is able to absorb a tremendous amount of water. The result is a transparent, highly permeable substance with a water content similar to that of the natural cornea.
P.S. Somebody get this guy a manicure and cuticle creme statim!
Posted by tranism at 11:49 PM | Permalink
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Cool stuff. Got a link to the source URL?
Posted by: James Craig at September 2, 2008 11:22 AM