Wouldn't it be great if there were implants that detected the brainwaves associated with conditions such as chronic headaches or epilepsy, and then responded by triggering genes in the patient's body to produce a protein that treated the condition? Well, scientists at the ETH Zurich research institute are on their way to making it happen. They've developed an implant that causes genetically-modified cells to express a specific protein, and the device is indeed activated by brain waves... Continue Reading Thought-controlled implant creates proteins on demand
Section: Health and Wellbeing
Tags: EEG, ETH Zurich, Implant, Thought-control, Treatment
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