Ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices – including LEDs the size of individual neurons – are lighting the way for scientists in optogenetics and beyond.
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Building Artificial Brains: Nanotechology to Mimic Synapses
A new nanodevice has been developed, intended to reproduce the behaviour of a human synapse.
Stain Your Brain: Nanoparticles Enable Brain Surgery
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new system that uses dye-loaded nanoparticles to tag brain tumors for removal.
Digital twins allow virtual clinical trials of psychedelics for disorders of consciousness
Scientists develop novel brain computational models to explore possible treatment benefits of psychedelics in disorders of consciousness.
Microplastics in gastric tissue: A newly discovered risk factor for cancer development?
For the first time, scientists have detected microplastics in cancerous gastric tissue.
Haitham Amal: targeting autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and glioblastoma with small-molecule drugs
With FDA orphan drug approval secured, Amal and his team are preparing for phase 1 clinical trials of their small-molecule drugs in 2026.
Machine learning identifies anti-aging neuroprotective treatments
The effects of aging on the human brain could be slowed down with the help of artificial intelligence.
Bone loss in obesity traced to gut microbiota
Obesity changes gut microbiota, causing immune cells to age prematurely and secrete a protein which weakens bones
Kirigami-inspired neural probes are a cut above
The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons.
Organic materials bring probabilistic computing closer to reality
Scientists created flexible probabilistic bits from custom polymers, offering a new, energy-efficient path for AI and machine learning using classical physics.
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