FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2017·6 min readNanotubes Go With the Flow to Penetrate Brain TissueA new device that uses fast flowing fluids to insert nanotubes into the brain may be used to help treat a number of neurological diseases, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2014·2 min readWireless Nanorod Nanotube Film Enables Light Stimulation of Blind RetinaResearchers use nanotechnology to create a light sensitive film that could form the basis for a prosthetic retina.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 19, 2013·3 min readCarbon Nanotube Harpoon Catches Individual Brain Cell SignalsResearchers develop a flexible carbon-nanotube 'harpoon' to study individual brain neurons. The 'brain harpoon' harnesses the electromechanical properties of carbon nanotubes to capture the electrical signals generated by single neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2011·3 min readResearchers Graft Olfactory Receptors onto NanotubesPenn researchers have helped develop a nanotech device that combines carbon nanotubes with olfactory receptor proteins, the cell components in...Read More