In a paper published Sept. 10 in Nature Methods, researchers provide a proof of concept for the device, which includes flexible probes that can track groups of neurons for months, as well as different modules to manipulate brain activity or log an animal’s locomotion and orientation, vocalizations and eye movements. The device, called the Wireless, Interactive, Lightweight Datalogger (WILD), will allow researchers to study how the brain responds to changes in natural environments and group social contexts for the first time.
