Strong work from Kalidasan and coworkers from National University Singapore (NUS). Monitoring surgical wounds post-operatively is necessary to prevent infection, dehiscence and other complications. However, the monitoring of deep surgical sites is typically limited to indirect observations or to costly radiological investigations that often fail to detect complications before they become severe. Bioelectronic sensors could... Continue Reading →
Scientists connect human brain to computer wirelessly for first time ever
Via the Independent: The first wireless commands to a computer have been demonstrated in a breakthrough for people with paralysis. The system is able to transmit brain signals at “single-neuron resolution and in full broadband fidelity”, say researchers at Brown University in the US. A clinical trial of the BrainGate technology involved a small transmitter... Continue Reading →