Brain-Machine Interfacing Technologies

BME researchers have developed an electronic chip that records brain signals from single neurons for weeks at a time, at a resolution higher than any other technology in the world. The bionic hybrid neuro-chip can one day help diagnose and treat people with neurological conditions such as epilepsy and help regain lost brain function resulting from trauma, injury and neurodegenerative disorders.

BME researchers developed the chip to mimic the natural contact between brain cells. It “tricks” the brain cells into communicating with the technology. The chip can detect epileptic seizures remotely and accurately in animal models, it sheds light on how brain cells communicate with each other, and helps further the understanding of cognitive functions like learning and memory.