FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·4 min readDarwin on a Chip: New Circuits Close to Natural Networks Like the Human BrainResearchers have demonstrated working electronic circuits designed using methods that resemble Darwinian evolution and which are closer to the natural networks of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·2 min readNanowire Provides Hope for Improved Brain ImplantsResearchers have developed a new type of nanowire material that may improve both retinal and brain implants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·4 min readResearchers Create a Neuron-Like Polymer Nanotube NetworkAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully used polymer nanotubes to create a neuron-like network.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2015·5 min readWirelessly Controlling Neurons with Help of Futuristic Brain ProbeResearchers have developed a new, ultra thin, minimally invasive device for controlling neurons with optogenetics and drugs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2015·4 min readInjectable Device Delivers a Nano-View of the BrainResearchers have developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected. The scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity or promote neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 25, 2015·4 min readCarbon Nanotube Fibers Make Superior Links to BrainCarbon nanotube fibers appear to be superior to metal electrodes for DBS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 22, 2014·5 min readNew Non-Invasive Method Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease EarlyNeuroimaging technology shows brain toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease in living animals for the first time, researchers report.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2014·2 min read‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach CancersUsing nanoparticles, researchers have discovered a way to target difficult to reach cancers.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·October 30, 2013·5 min readIncurable Brain Cancer Gene is SilencedA novel therapeutic, which is based on nanotechnology, turns off a critical gene and increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.Read More
EventsFeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2013·1 min readChallenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public HearingJoin the public hearing ""A Mindful Approach to the BRAIN Initiative" in person or online. The meeting will be held on the morning of October 4, 2013.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2013·1 min readNanoscale Neuronal Activity Measured for the First TimeResearchers develop a new technique which allows them to record and measure the electrical activity in synapses.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 17, 2013·2 min readNano Drug Crosses Blood-Brain Tumor Barrier, Targets Brain Tumor Cells and Blood VesselsAn experimental nanotechnology drug crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets brain tumor cells, a new study suggests. The drug also blocks the growth of tumor blood vessels.Read More