Deep-brain probe can read a rat's brain without surgical implants

A probe that records electrical activity deep within a rat's brain could one day be used to monitor or treat people with epilepsy or Parkinson's disease

Rats have been injected with a tiny, ultra-flexible probe that records the activity deep within their brains, bypassing the need for a surgical implant. The technology could one day offer an effective, minimally invasive way of monitoring and treating brain conditions in people.

Brain-machine interfaces are devices that are implanted into the brain to record its electrical signals and send them to a computer. They can also be used for deep brain stimulation, in which electrodes produce electrical impulses to regulate abnormal ones.

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