People could control devices only with the help of the brain after this discovery

Controlling a device only through the brain seems impossible, but researchers are getting closer to success.

A group of researchers from Crick, Stanford University and UCL have discovered a new way to record brain activity.

More specifically, they have been able to connect the signals of the neurons in the brain to a silicon processor, such as the one that makes your phone work.

At first glance, things are not exactly impressive. However, you must know that this is an important step towards a number of devices that can only be controlled through the brain.

We are talking here, for example, about medical devices that would help people with amputated limbs or those with paralysis or other neurological conditions.

Using the latest electronics and engineering techniques, the new device combines silicon chip technology with extremely thin micro-wires. They are up to 15 times thinner than human hair.

The interesting part is that they can be planted deep enough inside the brain, without causing significant problems.

In addition to its ability to accurately monitor brain activity, the device could also be used to inject electrical signals into specific areas of the brain.

The device works like this: when it is connected to a brain, the electrical signals from the active neurons move on the nearby micro-wires to a silicon processor. Here, the data is processed and analyzed, showing which areas of the brain are active.

The new technology was tested on mice, and they needed only a few hundred wires. The researchers said the design could be adapted to a package of over 100,000 threads for larger mammals, such as humans.