Astrocytes are star‑shaped support cells that make up much of the brain’s structure, helping neurons communicate and maintaining the blood‑brain barrier. They are essential for healthy brain function, but scientists have struggled to study them because astrocytes lose their distinctive […]
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A new advance from the University of California, Riverside has produced the first fully synthetic brain tissue model, designed to eliminate reliance on animal-derived materials and provide a reproducible platform for studying neurological diseases. Traditional brain tissue models often depend
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A team at ETH Zurich has unveiled magnetic microrobots designed to deliver drugs directly to targeted sites in the human body, offering new possibilities for treating strokes, infections, and tumors. This innovation addresses a critical medical challenge: every year, millions
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have introduced a tabletop blast simulator designed to investigate the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. The innovation provides a safe and accessible way to replicate blast conditions in a laboratory setting, allowing
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A research team at Université de Montréal has developed a wearable smart shirt that can detect epileptic seizures in real time using artificial intelligence and integrated biometric sensors. Designed for comfort, discretion, and continuous monitoring, the shirt offers a promising
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A new fiber-optic technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis is poised to transform neuroscience by enabling multi-site, reconfigurable optical stimulation deep within the brain. The device, called PRIME (Panoramically Reconfigurable IlluMinativE) fiber, delivers light to thousands of neural
A team at the University of Nottingham has developed a wearable brain imaging system that enables researchers to study multiple sclerosis in real-world conditions. The device uses optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to measure magnetic fields generated by neural activity, offering
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A biodegradable implant developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School may offer new hope for patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer known for its high recurrence rate. The device, called the CANDI wafer, is designed
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A team at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has introduced MagFlow, an ultraminiaturized neurovascular microcatheter designed to reach the smallest and most complex blood vessels in the human body. Unlike conventional catheters that rely on guidewires and manual
A team at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has introduced a novel coil design that significantly improves the efficiency and safety of peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS). This technology allows nerves to be stimulated using magnetic fields
