A new brain-computer interface with a flexible backing: The flexible backing allows arrays of micro-scale needles to conform to the contours of the brain, which improves high-resolution brain recording
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain’s complex curved surface and to more uniformly distribute the microneedles that pierce the cortex. The microneedles, which are […]
Lawmakers Press FDA on Getting ALS Therapies to Patients
House lawmakers urged the FDA to be more flexible in reviewing potential therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other neurodegenerative diseases, during a hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on Thursday. Members also stressed the need to increase diversity in and improve access to clinical trials. Each year, 50 million people […]
‘Hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface’: The interface is easy to insert into the body when dry, but behaves ‘stealthily’ inside the brain when wet
A KAIST research team and collaborators revealed a newly developed hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface. To study the structure of the brain or to identify and treat neurological diseases, it is crucial to develop an interface that can stimulate the brain and detect its signals in real time. However, existing neural interfaces are mechanically and chemically […]