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Electrode

An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte or a vacuum). The word was coined by the scientist Michael Faraday from the Greek words elektron (meaning amber, from which the word electricity is derived) and hodos, a way.

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AANS: Brain machine interface can control prosthetic arm

(HealthDay)—A brain-machine interface can be used to control an anthropomorphic prosthetic arm with 10 degrees-of-freedom, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association ...

Neuroscience created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain-to-brain interface allows transmission of tactile and motor information between rats

Researchers have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. A further test of this work successfully linked ...

Neuroscience created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (36) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Distinct brain cells recognize novel sights

No matter what novel objects we come to behold, our brains effortlessly take us from an initial "What's that?" to "Oh, that old thing" after a few casual encounters. In research that helps shed light on the ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast