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Electronic ‘tattoos’ offer an alternative to electrodes for brain monitoring | A spray-on ink detects electrical activity in the brain for hours


A standard EEG test requires electrodes that come with pitfalls. A spray-on ink, capable of carrying electrical signals, avoids some of those.

Laura Sanders is the neuroscience writer. She holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Southern California.

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