Overview
- NC State researchers reported in npj Biosensing that their CAMEO device records electrical activity from human cerebral organoids.
- CAMEO uses 12 flexible carbon nanotube strands shaped like a basket, with exposed tips that touch the organoid and carry signals to a recorder.
- Proof-of-concept tests showed it detects the tiny voltages scientists rely on and picks up changes after chemicals that stimulate neural activity.
- The team says performance matches existing tools while using cheaper materials and simpler fabrication, a shift that targets today’s small study sizes driven by cost.
- By lowering hardware barriers, the group hopes labs will adopt a common, plug-and-play format that eases data sharing and advances research into neurodevelopment and genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome.