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
All eight participants had electrodes implanted into the PMC for electrical stimulation.
From Scientific American
Vagus nerve stimulation—usually achieved with an electrode implanted in the neck to deliver electrical pulses directly to the nerve—is an approved treatment for epilepsy and some forms of depression.
From Scientific American
Researchers found that when they charged up electrodes and placed them near young ticks, the creatures would whiz through the air to land on those electrodes.
From Seattle Times
The researchers then passed an electrode, was charged to 750 volts, three millimeters over the ticks.
From New York Times
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