Researchers have created a novel technology that allows the brain to work independently without relying on biological input from the rest of the body.
This innovation opens new avenues for studying pure brain activity, detached from the body's influences.
“This novel method enables research that focuses on the brain independent of the body, allowing us to answer physiological questions in a way that has never been done,” said Juan Pascual of UT Southwestern Medical Center, who led this development, in an official release.
The innovative system is known as extracorporeal pulsatile circulatory control (EPCC).
The potential applications of this device
The brain plays a major role in the execution of various physiological processes, like heart rate, breathing, and the sleep-wake cycle, to name a few.
