Pea-sized, battery-free brain implant may cure neurological disorders

A pea-sized skull implant could stimulate the human brain to treat neurological disorders.

Researchers at Rice University have created a unique brain stimulator called Digitally programmable Over-brain Therapeutic (DOT). DOT offers a therapeutic alternative for conditions like drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric disorders.

Compared to other technologies, this device provides a more convenient and less risky method of neurostimulation in patients.