All Articles Tagged As: brain implants
 | Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis. ...> Full Article |
Rutgers research discovery sets direction for decoding large-scale structure of brain
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Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for deafness, paralysis, blindness, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
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Weizmann Institute scientists are learning how to grow nerve networks that perform as logic circuits.
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Research done by scientists in Italy and Switzerland has shown that carbon nanotubes may be the ideal "smart" brain material. Their results, published Dec. 21 in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology, are a promising step forward in the search to find ways to "bypass" faulty brain wiring.
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Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a direct artificial connection from the brain to muscles can restore voluntary movement in monkeys whose arms have been temporarily anesthetized.
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A delicate surgery that involves placement of tiny electrodes onto the brainstem is helping some people avoid total hearing loss.
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