06/23/2015 | A team of researchers led by Richard Borgens, Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neuroscience in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences, and director of ...

The presence of our skull and teeth may for instance impact the way electromagnetic waves travel between the external device and the implant.

Purdue researchers led by Shreyas Sen, the Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have invented a wireless brain implant that can transmit electro-quasistatic signals.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF): A therapeutic modality that delivers intermittent electromagnetic pulses to stimulate cellular activity, aiding in tissue repair and bone regeneration.

The implants weren't affected because the amount of EMI generated by electric vehicles is very small, thus making them safe for people with an implanted cardiac device, according to the study.