Neural Microsystems Laboratory

Brain implants of the future

Imagine a brain implant smart enough to maneuver around inside a person's skull. On its own, the device locates the target area to do its work. The task might involve deep brain stimulation therapy for a patient with Parkinson's disease. Or it might include powering the robotic arm of a person who has lost limb control. These kinds of moveable brain implants are not science fiction. They are being developed by scientists in ASU's Neural Microsystems Laboratory. --by Melissa Crytzer-Fry

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