The brain is highly defensive, aggressively attacking anything That invades its space. In the process, inflammation is a common result, Neurons die, and the Neural Probes lose their functional ability. To overcome this, researchers at Harvard University have developed Neural Probes That Mimic Neurons so closely That the brain accepts them as native and refrains from attacking them. According to the university, the researchers “blurred the line between human and machine.”
The bioinspired Probes replicate the subcellular structure of Real neurons, as well as their mechanical characteristics. The Probes were designed to have the same shape, size, and pliability as healthy Neurons found in the brain. This seems to prevent the immune system from reacting to the new probes, something That 3D imaging, histology, and electrophysiology techniques have confirmed.
By integrating the new Neural Probes with existing Brain-Computer interfaces, it may soon be possible for patients to benefit from this technology over extended periods of time without suffering from serious side effects.
03-02-2019, 03:03 AM
Neural Probes That Mimic Real Neurons May Revolutionize Brain-Computer Interfaces
The brain is highly defensive, aggressively attacking anything That invades its space. In the process, inflammation is a common result, Neurons die, and the Neural Probes lose their functional ability. To overcome this, researchers at Harvard University have developed Neural Probes That Mimic Neurons so closely That the brain accepts them as native and refrains from attacking them. According to the university, the researchers “blurred the line between human and machine.”
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