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Neuron-like neural probes

Nature Materials volume 18, pages 429–431 (2019)Cite this article

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Neural probes that mimic the subcellular structural features and mechanical properties of neurons assimilate across several structures of the brain to provide chronically stable neural recordings in a mouse model.

Over the past 10–15 years, academics and companies have been attempting to redefine how we use our brains. Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can be used to control toys, reach a ‘better’ meditative state, control robotics, and as part of a system to rehabilitate paralyzed limbs1. Several companies and federal agencies have even promised the ability to accelerate learning, enable telepathy, expand and transfer memory, or become symbiotic with AI-enabled machines.

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Fig. 1: Bioinspired probes for neural recordings.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, School of Engineering, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jeffrey R. Capadona & Andrew J. Shoffstall

  2. Advanced Platform Technology Center, L. Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Rehabilitation Research and Development, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jeffrey R. Capadona & Andrew J. Shoffstall

  3. Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA

    Joseph J. Pancrazio

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Capadona, J.R., Shoffstall, A.J. & Pancrazio, J.J. Neuron-like neural probes. Nat. Mater. 18, 429–431 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-019-0312-9

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