Robots are now better at targeting individual neurons than people are

The brain is a delicate thing, and scientists keep looking for high tech ways to make it easier and safer to to learn more about it. In the area of brain surgery, there have been smart scalpels that know the difference between tumors and healthy tissue, sensor-embedded plastic wrap to help doctors know just where to operate and even VR headsets to help surgeons monitor patients while theyre in the OR. Studying the brain leads to even better outcomes, too, and engineers at MIT have ju….
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