SpikeGadgets Enables Groundbreaking Neural Recording Study in Freely Flying Bats
SpikeGadgets is proud to announce that our Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage played a crucial role in a landmark study published in Nature, marking the first successful wireless Neuropixels recording of large-scale neural activity from freely flying bats. This breakthrough research, conducted at UC Berkeley by a team led by Michael Yartsev, represents a significant advancement in our understanding of how the mammalian brain processes three-dimensional navigation.
This research demonstrates the transformative potential of SpikeGadgets’ technology for advancing neuroscience beyond traditi
onal laboratory settings. By enabling large-ensemble neural recordings in animals moving freely in three-dimensional across diverse species and behaviors, our Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in systems neuroscience, opening new avenues for understanding the neural basis of cognition in ethologically relevant contexts.
What made this study possible?
The lab performed this study with a larger species of bat– the Egyptian fruit bat which weigh 80-170 grams– and can carry the weight of the 19-gram Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage. The headstage itself allows for untethered datalogging recording; that is a battery-powered recording session without any wires from the data acquisition system to the headstage. All neural data is logged to an SD card on the headstage itself and uploaded to a computer after the recording session.
Which Neuropixels probes were used?
This study used Imec Neuropixels 1.0 probes with the SpikeGadgets Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage. SpikeGadgets is working on a new version of the Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage which will allow labs to use either the Neuropixels 1.0 probes or the 2.0 probes. This updated headstage will also allow scientists to monitor the recording status and battery level of the headstage in real time with the new two-way communication feature. Keep an eye out for its upcoming release and contact us if you’d like a quote!
SpikeGadgets Enables Groundbreaking Neural Recording Study in Freely Flying Bats
SpikeGadgets is proud to announce that our Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage played a crucial role in a landmark study published in Nature, marking the first successfulwireless Neuropixels recording of large-scale neural activity from freely flying bats. This breakthrough research, conducted at UC Berkeley by a team led by Michael Yartsev, represents a significant advancement in our understanding of how the mammalian brain processes three-dimensional navigation.
This research demonstrates the transformative potential of SpikeGadgets’ technology for advancing neuroscience beyond traditional laboratory settings. By enabling large-ensemble neural recordings in animals moving freely in three-dimensional across diverse species and behaviors, our Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in systems neuroscience, opening new avenues for understanding the neural basis of cognition in ethologically relevant contexts.
What made this study possible?
The lab performed this study with a larger species of bat– the Egyptian fruit bat which weigh 80-170 grams– and can carry the weight of the 19-gram Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage. The headstage itself allows for untethered datalogging recording; that is a battery-powered recording session without any wires from the data acquisition system to the headstage. All neural data is logged to an SD card on the headstage itself and uploaded to a computer after the recording session.
Which Neuropixels probes were used?
This study used Imec Neuropixels 1.0 probes with the SpikeGadgets Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage. SpikeGadgets is working on a new version of the Neuropixels Datalogger Headstage which will allow labs to use either the Neuropixels 1.0 probes or the 2.0 probes. This updated headstage will also allow scientists to monitor the recording status and battery level of the headstage in real time with the new two-way communication feature. Keep an eye out for its upcoming release and contact us if you’d like a quote!