Scientists, long obsessed with finding ways to conduct mind control, can now choose between numerous techniques to control the brain. They use optogenetics to combine Nano-fiber tube implants with genetically-engineered, light-sensitive proteins. They then can map and control brainwave activity.
How it Works
Optogenetic researchers use light to control brainwave signals. They can do this whether the brain area is near the surface or deep. Scientists use pulses of light waves to gain millisecond-precision control over brain cells. They control brain communication neural pathways that send impulses (electrical signals) between brain cells.
Researchers insert genetically-engineered proteins (light-responsive genes) capable of turning cell activity on and off when in the presence of light into the host body. They can then alter cellular behavior. They use millisecond-scale instruments to read multiple signals at one time. The instruments are a hybrid combination of both fiber optics and electrodes.
Implantable Nanofibers
Thorlabs offers a variety of fiber optic nanotubes that can be implanted into the body.
