electrode
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Electrochemical techniques use electrodes placed in a chemical solution while voltage is applied to trigger specific reactions.
From Science Daily
Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.
From Barron's
Some small pieces of glassware containing tiny samples of human cells from different organs from the body, such as the liver or brain, are connected to electrodes which send information to a computer.
From BBC
Multiple measurements showed that neural spiking activity had a spatial order with continuously changing angles, consistent with a wave of activity rotating across the cortical electrode.
From Science Daily
"With this method, we have turned the ammunition casing into an electrode, allowing us to drive chemical reactions at the surface of the casing," said Dr. McKeever.
From Science Daily
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