Sewing-machine insertion of flexible electrodes via small holes. Good progress on channel count + insertion, building on @m8ta's work. Also nice chip+packaging. Hard stuff. Much depends on gliosis, but Chong Xie's results promising. Laser would indeed be preferable to drill. 1/4https://twitter.com/antonioregalado/status/1151335093354582016 …
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Demo is far from major human medical apps, though, e.g., How to access subcortical structures where DBS is done? Presumably, just add a traditional DBS lead. Any large/mass-market med. indications that need all these channels? DARPA sees alt. future: https://www.darpa.mil/program/next-generation-nonsurgical-neurotechnology … 2/4
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Should emphasize that chronic flexible electrode problem has vexed researchers for decades, so if a solution proves out it will accelerate BCI field and drive more advances w/ electrodes. Nice 4 neuroscience, as was Neuropixels. Could be good for paralysis. But very invasive. 3/4
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Neuroscience is hard enough that integrated, multidisciplinary, focused engineering efforts (& new cultural frames) like this are needed -- this is impressive demonstration of that. So go Neuralink!!! But think carefully if this is the true path... Looking fwd to your papers! 4/4
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