Wireless Router For Brain - Kendall Research
Today, The United States of America is celebrating success once again for taking technology for cell manipulation a step further. The term Optogenetics sounds very difficult but this technology is actually deals with manipulation of a cell’s functions with lasers. American startup Kendall Research has announced that it has designed a wireless Optogenetics device which their people call as a Wireless Router for Brain.
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Optogenetics Neurons
To begin with, the Optogenetics device first makes the brain cells sensitive to light using a virus (a standard technique for gene therapy). Then lasers are used to control these cells or test any part of the brain. In a nutshell, the previously designed Optogenetics devices were too bulky to fit on an animal to test their brain. The idea behind this device was proposed after the concept that the brain cells (especially neurons) communicate by firing an electrical impulse. However, modern day’s devices are light weight and battery powered which connects to a controlling computer wirelessly. Instead of some clumsy lasers, Kendall’s devices incorporate advanced, highly efficient, light weight laser diodes and LEDs. Employing this technology a scientist can change the functionality of animal brain through series of a clicks and even schedule automatic tests.
As far as human beings are concerned, the Optogenetics device can be securely plugged into the cortical shunt behind the ear pointing towards the brain. Just imagine you want to learn flying a glider and you would definitely do with it. It’s not surprising that anyone could be an intruder into your brain and make you the slave of his rules.
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Optogenetics Neurons
To begin with, the Optogenetics device first makes the brain cells sensitive to light using a virus (a standard technique for gene therapy). Then lasers are used to control these cells or test any part of the brain. In a nutshell, the previously designed Optogenetics devices were too bulky to fit on an animal to test their brain. The idea behind this device was proposed after the concept that the brain cells (especially neurons) communicate by firing an electrical impulse. However, modern day’s devices are light weight and battery powered which connects to a controlling computer wirelessly. Instead of some clumsy lasers, Kendall’s devices incorporate advanced, highly efficient, light weight laser diodes and LEDs. Employing this technology a scientist can change the functionality of animal brain through series of a clicks and even schedule automatic tests.
As far as human beings are concerned, the Optogenetics device can be securely plugged into the cortical shunt behind the ear pointing towards the brain. Just imagine you want to learn flying a glider and you would definitely do with it. It’s not surprising that anyone could be an intruder into your brain and make you the slave of his rules.
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