Innovative Neural Probe Senses and Stimulates Individual Brain Cells, University of Freiburg Reveals

ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2010) — Imec, together with its partners within the European FP6 Program NeuroProbes, has created a new neural probe enabling electrical and chemical recording and stimulation of single neurons in the brain. Applications of the new technology are vast, ranging from tools for fundamental research on the functioning of the brain, to instruments for more precise diagnosis of brain seizures before brain-surgery.

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