TissueNanotransfection

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    Fingernail-sized chip can repair damaged tissue in seconds

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    Rachel England
    Rachel England
    08.08.2017

    A new device can begin repairing damaged organs in seconds, heralding a major breakthrough for life-saving medicine. Developed at Ohio State University, the technology known as tissue nanotransfection (TNT) uses a small coin-sized silicon chip that "injects" genetic code into skin cells, converting them from one type to another.