electrode
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Electrochemical techniques use electrodes placed in a chemical solution while voltage is applied to trigger specific reactions.
From Science Daily
An additional 120 electrodes measure noise in the data so it can be subtracted out from the true brain signal, a bit like noise-canceling headphones do.
From Science Magazine
Researchers “decerebrated” cats — removed part of their brain — then put them on a treadmill and hooked them to electrodes.
From Washington Times
Instead of the brainstem, where Jim was aiming, his electrode ended up roughly in the septal area of the brain, likely in something called the nucleus accumbens.
From Scientific American
The electrodes are connected to the device using a wire under his skin, and he can control the stimulation using a remote control, helping to reduce his symptoms.
From BBC
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