A flexible graphene-based neural interface can 'speak and listen' to the brain

Neural interfaces are devices that can detect or modulate neuronal activity when placed in contact with the brain. They are already used to treat various conditions related to the nervous system.
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Frog-cell ‘neurobots’ self-build nervous systems and shift gene activity

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute and Tufts University have engineered frog-cell constructs that autonomously assemble their own nervous systems and dramatically shift gene expression, producing ...
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Rice neuroscientists to build state-of-the-art neural recording system

Rice University neuroscientist Chong Xie leads a team that has won a $2.9 million grant from the NIH to develop a state-of-the-art implantable neural electrode system. HOUSTON – (July 17, 2024) – Rice ...
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Multimodal Biomarkers for Central Nervous System Disorders: Development, Validation, and Clinical Integration: Proceedings of a Workshop

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and Acadia Pharmaceuticals; Alzheimer’s Association; American Brain Coalition; American Neurological Association; ...
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Scientists mapped every neural connection in a fruit fly and found a surprise

A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an ...