Smart contact lenses steer mood-related brain signals in mice
TL;DR
Researchers in South Korea developed experimental smart contact lenses with tiny electrodes that deliver retinal electrical signals using temporal interference to target mood-related brain circuits in mice, improving depression-like behavior in animals with damaged retinas; the approach is early-stage, not tested in healthy retinas, and many challenges remain before any human use.
Topics:healthtechnology#depression#neurostimulation#retina#smart-contact-lenses#technology#temporal-interference
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