Avoiding rejection by the immune system might mean anchoring cell adhesion molecules to the chip so that the surface of the implant looks like tissue, says U.S.C. chemist Mark Thompson.

• 南加州大学的化学家汤普森说，想要避开免疫系统的排斥作用，可能就要为晶片涂上细胞黏著分子，好让植入晶片的表面更像组织。