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A gentle nerve wrapper

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Integrating electrochemically actuated soft robotics with ultra-flexible microelectrodes enables reversible and gentle wrapping around nerves for high-quality recordings.

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Fig. 1: Soft robotic cuff electrode for peripheral nerve interfacing.

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