Personalized medicine for diseases that affect the central nervous system requires renewed focus on visualising the behaviour of drugs in the brain.
Tiny brain tissue models grown on microchips
Researchers successfully grow 3D brain tissue on fully-integrated microchips for neural biosensing applications.
Artificial neural networks that mimic the flexibility and computing power of the brain
A new bottom-up network built from randomly distributed nanowires can learn, compute, and adapt like a human brain.
Improving treatment of Parkinson’s with better brain maps
Advanced MRI scans may improve treatment of tremors in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Wearable electronic contact lenses as non-invasive brain sensors
Smart contact lenses could revolutionize the way in which we monitor brain activity and diagnose neurological diseases.
Your brain: Built by cilia
Studying the links between cilia and signaling pathways sheds light on our understanding of nervous system development.
3D Modeling of Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease
A physiologically relevant 3D model to investigate several key aspects of blood–brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease and provide a standardized platform for drug screening.
Carotenoids and Their Role in Eye and Brain Health
Beyond their function as pigments that impart beautiful colors to living systems, carotenoids offer valuable protection for the eye and brain.
Delivering Stroke Therapeutics to the Brain
Neuronal stem cells used to smuggle therapeutics into the brain.
Think Like a Brain Using Artificial Synapses
A new physical approach to the design of intelligent memory, logic, and cognitive devices for brain-like computation.