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ArticleNature methods2026

A wireless modular platform for neuro-behavioral recording and closed-loop manipulation in small animals.

Zifang Zhao, Hongyu Chang, Praveen Paudel, Jaehyo Park, Can Liu, Maria Q Aurelio, Azahara Oliva, Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz

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Zifang ZhaoDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. zz833@cornell.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-4562
Hongyu ChangDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2710-7081
Praveen PaudelDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4679-3213
Jaehyo ParkDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Can LiuDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Maria Q AurelioDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3341-9654
Azahara OlivaDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. aog35@cornell.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1206-7125
Antonio Fernandez-RuizDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. afr77@cornell.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8481-0796

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Abstract

Investigating the neural mechanisms of social group interactions and other naturalistic behaviors in small animals remains limited by current technology. Tethered neural recording systems are incompatible with many of these behaviors, while existing wireless devices for small animals are constrained by weight, bandwidth, recording duration and the lack of closed-loop modulation capabilities. Here we overcome these limitations by developing a Wireless, Interactive, Lightweight Datalogger (WILD) with integrated flexible neural probes, optogenetics, an inertial measurement unit, an ultrasonic microphone and a head-mounted camera. This platform enables simultaneous, long-term recording of neural activity, locomotor variables, vocalizations and eye movements from groups of freely moving mice in both laboratory and outdoor settings. Model-based real-time signal processing detects specific neural events and behavioral motifs to trigger closed-loop neural interventions. By combining multimodal recordings with advanced onboard signal-processing capabilities in a compact device, WILD enables the investigation of neural mechanisms underlying a broad range of natural behaviors in small animals.

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