Finally, a way for researchers to annoy lab rats from the comfort of their own continent.
A Brain Implant in Korea Was Just Controlled From The US
Researchers in Chicago remotely controlled a wireless brain implant in Daejeon, South Korea, via the internet, with a 109-millisecond response time. The RAPIDO device, developed by KAIST and Yonsei University, can deliver drugs and light to the brain and aims to reduce experimenter interference in animal studies.
Source: A Brain Implant in Korea Was Just Controlled From The US — ScienceAlert
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