New sensor technology at UVA can target issues in both diseased and healthy brains New sensor technology out of UVA can target issues in both diseased and healthy brains By Riley Wyant | March 9, 2021 at 8:39 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 9:54 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Scientists at the University of Virginia have a new brain sensor tool that could have huge implications for people with neurological diseases. This new technology allows scientists to see how brain cells communicate in both healthy and diseased brains. Researchers say this could help us better understand diseases and disorders from Alzheimer’s to Autism.