Electrically Conductive Polymers Could Lead to Improved Brain Implants

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

[caption id="attachment_9262" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="This illustration depicts neurons firing (green structures in the foreground) and communicating with nanotubes in the background. Image courtesy of Mohammad Reza Abidian."][/caption] Brain implants that can clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could lead ...

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Electrical Circuit Helps Paralyzed Monkeys Move

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Researchers at the University of Washington used external wires to reroute two monkeys’ brain signals, enabling them to regain control of their paralyzed wrists to play a simple video game. According to a study recently published in Nature, the research could lead to the development of devices that allow people ...

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