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How to open the blood-brain-barrier with precision for safer drug delivery
Posted in Medicine on 20th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
A safer way to use focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier for delivering vital drugs for treating glioma.
Brain implant tested in human patients found to improve memory recall
Posted in Medicine on 16th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
Researchers conducted experiments involving implanting electrodes into the brains of human volunteers to see if it might improve memory.
Bill Gates commits $100 million to Alzheimers fund
Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
With rising numbers of people suffering from Alzheimers and other forms of dementia, the disease is taking a growing emotional and financial toll as people live longer.
This $100-million Startup Plans to Put Chips Into Human Brains to Enhance Intelligence
Posted in Business on 12th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
In the next 15 years humans will be able to greatly expand their brain's natural abilities
Neuropixels probes record activity of hundreds of neurons simultaneously
Posted in Medicine on 11th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller
Researchers have developed powerful new 'Neuropixels' brain probes that can simultaneously monitor the neural activity of hundreds of neurons.