• Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap
Ommcom News
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News
Home Science & Tech

Scientists Create Hair-Like Electrode To Monitor Brain’s Electrical Activity

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
May 4, 2025
in Science & Tech

New York: A team of researchers in the US has created a hair-like device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity.

The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable, high-quality recordings of the brain’s signals, said the team from Penn State University.

The future of electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring may soon look like a strand of hair, in place of the traditional metal electrodes, a web of wires and sticky adhesives.

EEG is critical for diagnosing and assessing neurological conditions like epilepsy and brain injuries.

In some cases, clinicians need to monitor brain waves for longer periods of time, for example, to evaluate seizures, sleep disorders and conditions that affect the blood vessels and blood flow in the brain.

The researchers described the new electrodes, which were shown to maintain stable performance for over 24 hours of continuous wear, in a study published in the journal npc biomedical innovations.

This technology holds promise for use in consumer health and wellness products, in addition to clinical health care application, according to the researchers.

“This electrode allows for more consistent and reliable monitoring of EEG signals and can be worn without being noticeable, which enhances both functionality and patient comfort,” said Tao Zhou, senior author of the paper published in npj Biomedical Innovations journal.

EEG monitoring is a widely used method to measure the brain’s electrical activity, Zhou explained.

The traditional EEG monitoring process, however, can be a cumbersome — and sometimes messy — affair. Its limitations make it difficult to use for continuous, long-term monitoring.

The conventional EEG electrodes are rigid, too, and can shift when someone moves their head, even slightly, which can compromise the data uniformity.

To address these limitations, the research team designed a small monitoring device that looks like a strand of hair and is made from 3D-printed hydrogel material.

One end is the electrode. It looks like a small dot and captures the brain’s electrical signals from the scalp. There’s a long, thin wire-like component that extends from the electrode, which connects to the monitoring system.

The device also uses a 3D-printable bioadhesive ink that allows the electrode to stick directly onto the scalp without the need for any gloopy gels or other skin preparation.

This minimises the gap between the electrode and scalp, improving the signal quality.

The lightweight, flexible and stretchable nature of the device also means that the device stays put — even when combing hair and donning and removing a baseball cap — and can be worn for longer periods of time, making it suitable for chronic monitoring.

The team found that the new device performed comparably to gold electrodes, the current standard electrodes used for EEG.

However, the hairlike electrode maintained better contact between the electrode and skin and performed reliably for over 24 hours of continuous wear without any degradation in signal quality.

“You don’t have to worry if the position of the electrode has changed or if the impedance has changed because the electrodes haven’t moved,” Zhou said.

(IANS)

ShareTweetSendSharePinShareSend
Previous Post

Woman’s Body Found In Suitcase On Gurugram-Faridabad Road

Next Post

Hand Hygiene Not A Luxury But Cornerstone Of Safe Healthcare: WHO

Related Posts

Science & Tech

Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Discovered In Red Sea, Mediterranean

May 25, 2025
Science & Tech

Researchers Develop Dental Floss That Can Gauge Stress

May 25, 2025
Science & Tech

Musk-Run X Suffers Outage, Users In India Unable To Login And Load New Posts

May 24, 2025
Science & Tech

Study Shows Impact Of Weight Loss Drugs On Nerve Cells In Brain

May 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump
Science & Tech

Bring Manufacturing Back To US, Trump Tells Apple Again

May 23, 2025
Contact Lenses
Science & Tech

Scientists Develop Contact Lenses That Let Humans See Near-Infrared Light

May 23, 2025
Next Post
How hand hygiene is going beyond basics. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hand Hygiene Not A Luxury But Cornerstone Of Safe Healthcare: WHO

Shootout In Kendrapara

Youth Injured In Firing Incident In Kendrapara

Fake OSD To Haryana CM Held In Gurugram

Khimji
  • Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.