This new brain implant can record neuronal activity for longer periods

By: Mittal M. 28 Jan, 24

Published on : Vigyan Corner

Quick Overview 

Researchers from Harvard SEAS, collaborating with MIT, The University of Texas at Austin, and Axoft, Inc., have created a soft implantable device with fluorinated elastomers .

Longer brain activity monitoring

This will enable stable recording of single-neuron activity in the brain for months.

Higher Resolution

Overcoming the tradeoff between high-resolution data and longevity, the device, 10,000 times softer than conventional probes.

What's New

This integrates fluorinated dielectric elastomers with 64 soft microelectrodes.

Resilience and Stability

The material's resilience, stability in biofluids, and compatibility with microfabrication techniques make it a breakthrough for long-term neural interfaces.

Testing

The team successfully demonstrated the device in vivo, recording neural information from mice over several months.

Licencing

The technology has been licensed to Axoft for further development.

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