A sample device dissolving into water (image source: Beckman Institute, University of Illinois and Tufts University via Phys.org)
Phys.org reports that the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois and Tufts University have developed bioelectronic devices that are completely compatible with the human body and will dissolve harmlessly into it after operating for a specific time period.
The technology is called “transient electronics” and is based upon a new class of silk-silicon technology which uses silk proteins and conventional silicon-magnesium integrated circuits. The devices can operate over a period of minutes to years before dissolving.
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