Implantable Brain Prosthetic
March 15, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Stroke victims who lose their speech ability, but eventually regain it, illustrate the brain’s plasticity in recovering from serious injury. From that idea, Dr. Eberhard Fetz, a professor of biophysics at the University of Washington, supposes that tiny, implantable computers may be able to bridge damaged neurons and restore bidirectional impulse transmission between the brain, spinal cord and muscles. This approach would require no external instruments. Other bioelectronic developments are also mentioned in this piece. MORE