UW/MIT team up to create improved brain-computer interface

Researchers from University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are testing a new brain-computer interface known as the MIT Probe. Two features set the device apart from existing models: the device is significantly smaller, and is equipped to pierce through the glial sheath once it forms. Researchers hope these features will enable the MIT Probe to record brain activity for a longer period of time to create better solutions for motor-impaired individuals. The device is currently being tested on animal models. (The Daily)