Neural electrode array wrapped onto a model of the brain. The wrapping process occurs spontaneously, driven by dissolution of a thin, supporting base of silk. (Credit: C. Conway and J. Rogers, Beckman Institute)
Scientists have developed a brain implant that essentially melts into place, snugly fitting to the brain’s surface. The technology could pave the way for better devices to monitor and control seizures, and to transmit signals from the brain past damaged parts of the spinal cord continue reading
Source:NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2010, April 18). A brain-recording device that melts into place. ScienceDaily.
