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Thinner probe array that uses silicon-based microstructure could underpin safer neural implants

March 31, 2014 by

Neural probe arrays are expected to significantly benefit the lives of amputees and people affected by spinal cord injuries or severe neuromotor diseases. By providing a direct route of communication between the brain and artificial limbs, these arrays record and stimulate neurons in the cerebral cortex.

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