National Science Foundation has awarded $330,000 to Wayne State University in Michigan, US, to develop a 3D neural probe to suppress tinnitus, a hearing disorder.
Researchers aim to develop probes that can electrically and chemically stimulate neurons with greater efficacy and monitor neural activity from deeper regions of the brain.
They added that the probe would combine electrical and chemical interface, will enable the integration of micro-channels for neurotransmitter-based chemical stimulation, and allow for local delivery of various drugs for biocompatibility improvement.
