Brain organoids model normal human brain development and can be used to answer questions related to development, evolution, and disease.
Brain connections: neuromorphic devices emulate the brain’s hardware
How the brain’s functional connectivity can be induced in neuromorphic devices to overcome the limitations of conventional silicon technology.
Developmental Origins and Oncogenic Pathways in Malignant Brain Tumors
Brain tumors are among the leading causes of cancer‐related deaths, exhibiting poor prognoses with little improvement in outcomes over the past several decades.
Raman Spectroscopy Guidance System Integrated with a Brain Biopsy Needle
A team of Canadian researchers developed and clinically tested a navigation‐guided fiberoptic Raman probe that allows surgeons to interrogate brain tissue in situ at the tip of the biopsy needle prior to tissue removal.
New Easy and Safe Method To Assess Brain Death
A team of Chinese and American researchers succesfully used near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for fast and accurate evaluation of brain death.
Mimicking Brain Connectivity with a Graphene–Carbon Nanotube Web [Video]
A cortex-like, 3D model of the brain can be used to screen drugs against diseases such as malignant glioma infiltration.
Live-Imaging of Human Brain Organoids
Low cost, on-chip, high-resolution imaging to study cellular dymamics of intact brain organoids.
Hydra Model: Potential Insights into the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis
Alexander Klimovich and Thomas Bosch discuss current knowledge on the function of the nervous system in Hydra and the interactions between neurons and microbes.
Expand Your Mind: Development of a Hybrid Biomicroscope for the Brain
A hybrid dual‐wavelength optoacoustic biomicroscope is developed to provide better insights into cerebrovascular function and facilitate efficient studies into neurological and vascular abnormalities of the brain.
Envisioning the Future of Polymer Therapeutics for Brain Disorders
Polymer therapeutics represent promising novel chemical entities under development for addressing CNS disorders, in which intravenous and intranasal administration are the most appealing strategies to achieve this paramount goal.