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Chapter 569

Chen Yiqing walked out of the elevator, walked through the long corridor, and came to a frosted glass door.

Before the ID verification, he glanced at the house number above.

Under the seven large black characters of "Neuroscience Laboratory", a line of small characters has been added.

<Brain-computer interface and exoskeleton project team>
The font is bold and marked in red, which is very eye-catching.

Chen Yiqing nodded in satisfaction, and with a beep, walked in with his head held high.

Like a prairie lion stepping into its own territory.

Once in the laboratory, he will release pure and sufficient adrenaline, completely forget about those boring tasks, and spend all his time on every test and every experiment.

Chen Yiqing first came to a small room on the left.

There is a large cage in the center, in which 6 pure white rats are kept, each with a small thin metal disc fixed on its head.

The sheet metal is connected by long thin cables to a computer in the corner.

In addition, there is a strange drinking device in the cage.

Instead of a glass bowl from which normal rats drink, this is a metal lever that holds a small cup.

The metal lever is connected to a small rod, and as long as the rod is pressed, the lever will drive the water cup to move.

The cup fits right under a dripping pipe outside the cage.

As long as you hold down the stick and keep this position for 3 seconds, the cup can collect a glass of cool and delicious water.

Immediately afterwards, slowly release the force of the front paws pressing on the small stick, and the rat can use the lever to bring the cup back to the cage, back to its mouth, and enjoy a mouthful of sweet rain.

It seems a very simple process, but Chen Yiqing spent several months on the training. In order for the six rats to learn to press the small sticks with their front paws to drink water, he devoted all his patience.

But after training, the results are very impressive.

The rats quickly learned how to use the new tool to access clean water.

And all these repeated actions, the electrical activity of neurons generated, were all implanted into the microelectrode array of the motor cortex of the rat, and recorded by computer.

Chen Yiqing collected these neural electrical signals and converted them into a motion control analog signal through summary calculation.

He feeds motion signals to the lever controller, causing it to move the metal lever.

This recreated in real time the spontaneous movements that rat brains make when they want to drink water.

The experiment went very smoothly, and the rats seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

They realized that they could not only use the front paw control lever to drink water.

At the same time, you can also use your brain to control the lever, and you can still drink water.

Rats gradually learned to switch between the two, and they never got tired of it.

No doubt this became a new game for them.

At this moment, under Chen Yiqing's gaze.

The rats are playing this newly learned game.

Some repeatedly pressed the small sticks with their front paws, drinking water happily.

Others remained motionless, and as long as they stared at the stick, the lever would still move, delivering a glass of water to it.

Looking at it, a narrow smile slowly appeared on Chen Yiqing's face.

Next, he wants to give these furry little guys a big surprise.

He did nothing but step aside and disconnect the stick from the lever.

Soon, the rats realized something was wrong.

When they pressed the rod, the lever never moved again.

They kept pressing their front paws on the small stick, but the lever remained as dead and did not move.

The expected glass of water was not delivered either.

The rats pressed repeatedly, tried repeatedly, but got nowhere.

They became very depressed in an instant, lying on the cage one by one, staring at the big red eyes, looking listless.

Although he has seen it many times, Chen Yiqing couldn't help laughing seeing the rats like this.

"Oh, poor baby, Chen Bo, are you flirting with them again, enjoying the feeling of being God?"

Suddenly, a clear voice sounded behind him.

Then a woman with a high ponytail and a plain white coat walked into the small room.

Chen Yiqing touched his nose in embarrassment, and said embarrassingly, "Didn't I just negotiate a big project, I'm here to relax and have some fun."

Long-term scientific research work will make people's brain very tired.

Taking the time to design a small experiment, and then watching the mice get into various difficulties and react as expected is one of his few pleasures.

"Lily, the good news is that our brain-computer project team is basically full. I have found a senior engineer to help us realize the mechanical concept."

Chen Yiqing couldn't wait to say that he would tell his right-hand man the good news.

The smile on Zhang Li's face instantly bloomed like a spring flower: "Great, when will the project officially start?"

"Tomorrow!" Chen Yiqing said firmly.

"I have already reported to Mr. Wei, and he promised me to help find a top neurosurgeon. We can do animal experiments first, and then start human brain experiments after the doctor is in place."

"Let me tell you, I even found all the volunteers. It can be said that everything is ready, and I only owe Dongfeng."

Zhang Li nodded with a smile, couldn't restrain the joy in her heart, turned and walked out.

As Chen Yiqing's assistant, she has a lot of work to do every day. Since the project will start tomorrow, she naturally needs to make some preparations in advance.

Only then did Chen Yiqing turn his head and look at the rat in the cage.

They were still lying motionless on their stomachs, looking lifeless.

Chen Yiqing shook his head with a smile, and opened the brain-computer interface connected to the metal plate on the rat's head.

In this way, the rat can signal the activity of the brain to the lever.

Although I can't press the lever with my paws, I can control the lever with my consciousness and drink water.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, the rat jumped up with a whoosh and jumped in front of the metal lever.

This time, the rat did not put its front paws up, because it had been told by countless failures before that it was useless to do so.

Instead, stare at the little stick, try hard, and use the power of thinking to pry it.

At first, the rat tried a little cautiously, the lever shook, and then returned to the original place quickly.

But this little movement has already made the rat overjoyed.

It continued to look at the little stick, trying to think hard, imagining the scene of stretching out its front paws and pressing hard on the little stick.

The lever moved slowly.

The rat was instantly overjoyed and increased his thinking.

hold onto!
If it has human consciousness, this must be the only thought in its mind.

It has been done very successfully and the results are gratifying.

The lever moved slowly but surely, bringing the cup under the dripping tube.

After 3 seconds, the cup slowly returned to the rat's mouth.

Everything seemed to be back in place.

The rat squeaked excitedly, jumped into the water glass with its small mouth, and drank hungrily.

The water was drank up in a second.

This time, the rat's chest was full and he began to meditate again.

The lever moved again, and the rat drank again.

In this way, relying on the power of thinking, the rat drank enough water.

When it relieves the anxiety caused by thirst.

Looking at this incredible water delivery system, the rat realized something.

I can make the lever move again only through the activity of the brain.

While none of the rats could figure out what was going on, they had undoubtedly learned to drink consciously.

Soon, the rats no longer used their front paws to press on the sticks.

Through trial and error, they have discovered new paths to success.

Just look at the stick, imagine the action of pressing the stick in your mind, and you can drink the water you want without doing it yourself.

It is easier, faster and more convenient than before.

"In the future, you will completely give up your hands and drink water directly with your mind."

"After a long time, you will forget how to get water with your front paws, and you will only use this way of thinking."

"A little longer, drinking water with mind will become a matter of course."

"You'll completely forget about another way to drink water."

"Even if I reconnect the sticks and levers, you'll just choose to think in an easier way."

"Even mice, when presented with a shortcut, will naturally choose the path of laziness."

"Hehe, why is this not the case for human beings?"

Chen Yiqing stood in front of the cage, muttering to himself, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

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At this time, Wei Kang was looking at the computer on the table, lost in thought.

"Brain-computer interface and exoskeleton projects, it seems that Lao Chen is quite ambitious this time."

"But yes, the future of neuroscience is bound to be in the direction of brain-computer interfaces."

"Their thinking is right. Between non-invasive and invasive, they chose a more practical path."

"Although there is still chaos ahead, at least there is a way forward, and there is no more confusion."

"The previous motor nerve regeneration project is considered yellow, so we can only put it aside and see the breakthrough in this area."

"No matter what technology, it needs precipitation, and the overall solution is the most important."

"Now, Lao Chen's accumulation in the neurological field is enough, and there are new solutions."

"Under the unified goal and direction, even if there are few people, it can be done quickly."

"As long as the road is right, the rest is a pile of people."

"This is also the reason why many biotech teams are constantly being acquired, and new start-up companies are established and continue to prosper."

"Really understand, define well, and then do a good job in technical management, like a sniper, aim at the market, just do it!"

After reading the entire project proposal, Wei Kang was immediately in a good mood, and couldn't help but want to applaud everyone loudly.

"However, there is still a shortage of a top neurosurgeon. This really cannot be delayed. We must contact the right candidate as soon as possible and make a decision as soon as possible."

"It is also a good thing to be able to enter the project earlier and run in with everyone."

Thinking of this, Wei Kang immediately took out his mobile phone and called his wife.

"Yunyun, I want to ask you something, do you know who the best neurosurgeon in the country is?"

"What? It's you? Ah ha ha, of course I know there must be you, I mean besides you."

"Oh, okay, I'll write down these people, do you have any contact information?"

"It's like this. Sanqing has launched a brain-computer interface and exoskeleton project, and Lao Chen is in charge. As you know, his research in neuroscience is relatively deep. A few years ago, he was researching drugs for ALS. But there was no gain, so I turned my attention to the direction of the brain-computer interface.”

"Yes, it is indeed a very cutting-edge field. If it can be made, it will definitely be a major global breakthrough."

"What? You're interested, let me leave this project to you?"

Wei Kang was dumbfounded when he heard this.

My wife actually wants to join this project. This seems to be a professional match, but it's not impossible.

But he was still a little worried, so he persuaded softly.

"No, wife, haven't you just given birth and are still in confinement?"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a concise and angry voice on the phone.

"My confinement is almost over, and I will recover soon. I don't care, this project is mine if I like it, and I can't give it to others."

"What about the child? Are you sure you can take care of it? Even with a confinement wife and a nanny, it would take a lot of energy." Wei Kang scratched his head and continued to persuade.

"Hey, husband, you don't know, it's really not easy for the Department of Neurology to come up with a promising scientific research project."

Unexpectedly, Jian Lianyun complained to him.

"You also know that I am now a deputy senior professional title, but I am still a bit stressed when I am promoted to a senior deputy senior."

"The main reason is that I am too young, less than 35, and have no scientific research achievements."

"Yes, I did a good job in clinical operations and published a lot of papers, but none of these are convincing enough."

"You know, the directors of the departments are all academic leaders and have high requirements for scientific research. The main task is to make medical breakthroughs and tackle key problems. The future development of medicine depends on these people."

"Let me tell you about the high requirements. There is such a rule that new treatments and more than one new technology must be developed during the tenure, and they must be continuously applied in clinical practice to fill the gaps in the province and be recognized by peer experts from the hospital organization."

"Look, is this request easy?"

"Really, it is too difficult to be promoted to Zhenggao before the age of 40."

This made Wei Kang speechless. Although he is not a doctor, he has also studied in a medical university and knows the promotion process of a doctor.

High-level chief physicians already belong to the ceiling of doctors, and they have reached the top in terms of business.

It would be nice for ordinary people to get a sub-high school before retirement.

His wife actually wants to get a straight height before the age of 40.

However, if you can make achievements in the brain-computer interface project, it seems that it is not impossible.

Wei Kang showed a thoughtful expression, while Jian Lianyun was still talking non-stop.

It may be a hormone problem caused by childbirth, and now she has a lot of mood swings.

"Our director has grown up at an old age, and now he doesn't take care of things very much. He has meetings and classes every day, and most of the work is entrusted to me. He said that I will take over, so I have to wait for him to retire."

"I'm over 40 when he retires, and I still want to get this title before he retires."

"With grades and a title, I can take over directly, and the director can retire to the second line. At most, he can be hired again. Or, if he likes class so much, he can go to school as a teacher."

"Husband, don't you want a wife who is more than 30 years old?"

Speaking of later, Jian Jianyun had already started to act like a baby on the other end of the phone.

Wei Kang couldn't help laughing: "Yunyun, since it's about your future, it's natural that the fat and water don't flow to outsiders."

"I'm a little worried now, whether your body will be able to bear it when the time comes, and whether you can balance your family and career well."

"Don't worry, I can distribute the clinical work of the hospital to other attending doctors. I have three attending doctors under me. They have been with me for several years, and their strength is not bad. I will only do some guidance work for them in the future, and then focus on it. Put it on the scientific research project of brain-computer interface.”

Jian Lianyun patted his chest and said confidently.

"Well, since you want it so much, I'm sure I have no problem."

"That's it. Anyway, it will be a few months before the human brain experiment is needed for this project, and you will just start working by then."

Wei Kang readily agreed, and then typed Jian Lianyun's name into the project document on the computer.

He looked at the list of key personnel of the project, and immediately smiled with satisfaction.

"Chen Yiqing, Zhang Li, Wen Renlong, Wang Dali, Jian Lianyun."

"Neural, biological, algorithmic, hardware, surgical."

"Very good, five tiger generals."

"Let's wait and see."

"See if they can work a miracle."

(End of this chapter)