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An artificial cilia-based array system for sound frequency decoding and resonance-responsive drug release.
Hair cells in the human ear contain cilia of varying lengths that sense varied acoustic signals. Here, inspired by this, we report an artificial cilia-based sound-decoding device capable of directly recognizing and responding to sound frequencies without relying on electricity and algorithms. We create 3D-printed micrometre-sized (40-200 μm) artificial cilia-based arrays with varying length-to-diameter ratios (30-100) that can sense and decode sound frequency signals (100-6,000 Hz), including piano music and human voices, on the basis of acoustic resonance. The artificial cilia can also vibrate accordingly in water to initiate subsequent tasks such as controlling drug release profiles of two distinct therapeutics (insulin and glucagon) in an acoustic-frequency-responsive manner to treat type 1 diabetic mice. This cochlear cilia-inspired device holds potential for broad applications such as recognizing complicated physiological sounds and performing various tasks in personalized voice interactions.
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Nature Biomedical Engineering is an online-only monthly journal that was launched in January 2017. It aims to publish original research, reviews, and commentary focusing on applied biomedicine and health technology. The journal targets a diverse audience, including life scientists who are involved in developing experimental or computational systems and methods to enhance our understanding of human physiology. It also covers biomedical researchers and engineers who are engaged in designing or optimizing therapies, assays, devices, or procedures for diagnosing or treating diseases. Additionally, clinicians, who make use of research outputs to evaluate patient health or administer therapy in various clinical settings and healthcare contexts, are also part of the target audience.