FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2023·5 min readSoft Robotic Wearable Restores Arm Function for People With Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisA newly designed soft robotic wearable is able to provide significant upper arm and shoulder support and improved mobility for those with ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2022·5 min readEngineered Mattress Tricks Your Body to Fall Asleep FasterA new pillow and mattress system stimulates the body to trigger sleepy feelings by using heating and cooling sensations. Researchers say the new system helps people fall asleep faster and improves the quality of overall sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 13, 2021·3 min readMimicking Nature to Provide Long-Lasting Local AnesthesiaA new bio-inspired slow-release system for site 1 sodium channel blockers helps release anesthesia, providing prolonged nerve blocking with minimal toxicity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2021·5 min readEvoking the Sense of Touch Through Brain Implant ElectrodesUsing minimally invasive brain implants, researchers evoked the sense of touch in patients who had lost tactile sensations. The technique could be used to restore tactile sensations to those with paralysis and neuropathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 22, 2021·6 min readMagnets Could Offer Better Control of Prosthetic LimbsUsing magnetic beads implanted into muscle tissue within the amputated residuum of animals, researchers have created a more precise way to control prosthetic limbs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2021·4 min readWhy Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve Through SubtractionStudy explains the human tendency to look at a situation, or object, that needs improvement in different contexts, and instead, generally believe adding an element is a better solution than removing one.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2021·4 min readBiodegradable Microcapsules Deliver Nerve Growth Factor to Guide Neuronal DevelopmentA newly developed biodegradable microcapsule that delivers nerve growth factor guides the development of hippocampal neurons in in-vitro experiments.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 12, 2021·7 min readImplant Improves Balance, Movement and Quality of Life for People With Inner Ear DisorderA new vestibular implant can significantly reduce dizziness, restore balance, and improve the quality of life for people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH).Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 8, 2020·4 min readScientists engineer one protein to fight cancer and regenerate neuronsMaking two different changes to a single messenger protein, researchers were able to inhibit lung cancer growth and promote neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2020·6 min readEngineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implantsMIT researchers have developed a soft, flexible, 3D printed neural implants that can conform to the contours of the brain. The implant can monitor neural activity over long periods of time, without aggravating surrounding tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2020·3 min readCasting light on the brain’s inner workingsNeuroengineers have created an ultra-small, wireless, battery-free device that uses light to record individual neurons. The device will give researchers a new platform to gain insight into the underpinning mechanisms of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 30, 2020·6 min readNot ‘brains in a dish’: Cerebral organoids flunk comparison to developing nervous systemHailed by many as a breakthrough for neuroscience research, a new study reports brain-in-a-dish models may not be as useful as reported previously. The study reports instead of differentiating normally into the brain's distinctive cell types, cerebral organoids often express mixed genes normally found in different kinds of cells.Read More
