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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

3D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain Function

Researchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.

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·February 25, 2015·2 min read

3D Printed Guides Can Help Restore Function in Damaged Nerves

Researchers have successfully used a 3D printed guide to help damaged nerves repair themselves.

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·June 2, 2017·6 min read

A Non-Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers have come up with a new, noninvasive method of stimulating areas deep within the brain by using electrodes placed on the scalp.

Image shows a drawing of a neuron and the electronic components.

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·June 24, 2015·3 min read

Artificial Neurons Can Communicate in the Same Way as Human Neurons

Researchers create a fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics. The artificial neuron is able to mimic the function of human neurons.

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·August 11, 2014·6 min read

Bioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-Like Tissue

Researchers created 3D brain-like tissue which functions like, and has similar structural features to, tissue in rat brains.

Image shows flatworms with heads and brains of different species.

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·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Biologists Induce Flatworms to Grow Heads and Brains of Other Species

Researchers have succeeded in inducing one species of flatworm to grow heads and brains characteristic of another species of flatworm without altering genomic sequence.

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·February 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Imaging Headband Measures How Our Minds Align When We Communicate

Researchers report a new neuroimaging device can successfully measure brain synchronization during a conversation.

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·September 15, 2016·5 min read

Brain Sensing Technology Allows Monkeys to Type at a Rate of 12 Words Per Minute

Researchers have developed new technology that reads signals directly from the brain that could pave the way for people with movement disorders to communicate.

Image shows a cell illuminated by mScarlet.

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·November 23, 2016·4 min read

Bright Red Fluorescent Protein Created

Researchers have succeeded in creating a new, bright red fluorescent protein which can be used to track essential cellular processes.

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·August 19, 2013·2 min read

Building Better Brain Implants: The Challenge of Longevity

New brain implant technologies could help bioengineers create a device which can withstand the physiological conditions in the brain on a long-term basis.