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A smart neuroprosthetic that uses air inflation to carry out tasks also provides tactile feedback
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Ben Lewis is a PhD student contributor to Physics World, working at Imperial College London in the Institute for Chemical Biology CDT. He is developing a new fluorescence-based method for studying the unusual G-quadruplex DNA structure inside live cells. Previously, he studied for his BA and MSci at Jesus College, Cambridge, and was a UKRI policy intern at the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service. Ben additionally enjoys being found with dogs, cooking or getting frustrated on Twitter (@bl167).
A smart neuroprosthetic that uses air inflation to carry out tasks also provides tactile feedback
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