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Dopamine used to prompt nerve tissue to regrow
Via Medgadget Georgia Tech/Emory researchers are testing how to use dopamine to design polymer that could help damaged nerves reconnect. Their discovery might lead to the development of new therapies for a range of central and peripheral nervous system disorders: ... Read more ...
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Neurotechnology Industry Organization launched
Zack Lynch ( Brainwaves ) has announced the launch of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization : The Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) is “a non-profit trade association that represents a broad spectrum of companies involved in neurotechnology (drugs, devices and diagnostics), neu... Read more ...
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Nanowires Listen In on Neurons
Via Neuroguy MIT’s Technology Review has an interesting article that describes the development of silicon nanowires to measure small electrical signals on the same neuron: The research group, led by Charles Lieber, professor of chemistry at Harvard University, has developed t... Read more ...
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Whole-brain connectivity diagrams
Via BrainTechSci In a previous post I covered BrainMaps , the interactive zoomable high-resolution diagram for whole-brain connectivity. Now the project provides a powerful new feature, the interactive visualization of brain connectivity in 3D. From the download page : ... Read more ...
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Second Geoethical Nanotechnology workshop
Re-blogged from KurzweilAI.net The Terasem Movement announced today that its Second Geoethical Nanotechnology workshop will be held July 20, 2006 in Lincoln, Vermont. The public is invited to participate via conference call. The workshop will explore the ethics of neuronanotechnology a... Read more ...
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Recording of electrical activity by a...
High- resolution multi-transistor array recording of electrical field potentials in cultured brain slices M. Hutzler, A. Lambacher, B. Eversmann, M. Jenkner, R. Thewes, and P. Fromherz Journal of Neuropyhsiology . Preprint online (May 10, 2006). We report on the recording of electrical... Read more ...