Hybrid mouse-rat created with neurons from both species in the brain
US researchers have created mice with rat neurons integrated into the olfactory system, opening new perspectives for the study of brain diseases.
First nerve networks 3D printed with bioink
Engineers at Monash University have developed a 3D printing technique to create nerve networks using bioinks with live neurons, to emulate the human brain
Created artificial neuron capable of releasing dopamine
A Chinese and Singaporean research team creates a neuron that could form the nucleus of a new, highly efficient brain-computer interface
A new artificial neuron can fuse with a living plant
A team of researchers works on the creation of an artificial neuron, able to connect to our biological system.
Neuroplasticity: a team activates and deactivates it in fruit flies
Research on neuroplasticity in fruit flies identifies a "switch" that can turn it on and off. Future applications are many and important.
DMT, a psychedelic drug, promotes the creation of new brain cells
DMT, dimethyltryptamine, a drug used in shamanic rituals, is able to promote the formation of new brain cells by improving (in studies on mice) memory and cognitive ability.
Italian-Spanish team reconnects neurons in spinal cord injuries
Two groups in Spain and Italy have developed a "sponge" of nanomaterials capable of reconnecting the neurons of a damaged spinal cord
Biological and artificial neurons connect and communicate online
An experiment connected artificial and biological neurons (through artificial synapses). First steps for the internet of neuroelectronics
Connectomics – Building a map of the mind
There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the brain of an adult human being and…
