Groundbreaking brain electrode implant developed in Lund to be tested on humans (VIDEO)

Lund University

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The electrode technology developed by the research group is based on small, soft, seagrass-like microelectrodes that are inserted into the brain, where they can stimulate nerve cells using weak electrical signals. Illustration: Arvid Wessman, Way Communication

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Arvid Wessman, Way communication

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