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Implant-Free Optogenetic Stimulation Method Minimizes Brain Damage During Experiments

A minimally invasive optogenetic technique that does not require brain implants successfully manipulated the activity of neurons in mice and monkeys, researchers report April 29th in the journal Neuron.

30 Apr 2020

New Imaging Method Could be Used to Study Human Brain Disorders

A new technique devised by researchers at Cornell University enables imaging the brain of a zebrafish at all stages of development. The technique could apply to the study of human brain disorders, such as autism.

30 Apr 2020

Light-Based Deep Brain Stimulation can Help Treat Parkinson's Disease Symptoms

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used deep brain stimulation based on light to treat motor dysfunction in an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

29 Apr 2020

New Light-Based Drug Delivery System for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Existing treatments for rheumatoid arthritis help reduce the symptoms, but they usually lead to severe side effects.

28 Apr 2020

Photoacoustic Imaging Shows Promise for Safer Heart Procedures

In the first study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers provide evidence that an alternative imaging technique could someday replace current methods that require potentially harmful radiation.

17 Apr 2020

New Imaging System Tracks Mosquito-Borne Diseases Efficiently

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dengue, malaria, and yellow fever—diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes—account for hundreds and thousands of deaths each year.

16 Apr 2020

Ultraviolet LEDs Help Remove Coronavirus from Surfaces, Air, and Water

Scientists are creating ultraviolet (UV) LEDs that are capable of decontaminating surfaces—and possibly water and air—that have made contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

15 Apr 2020

New X-Ray Detector Reduces Radiation Exposure, can Transform Medical Imaging

Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have collaborated to develop a novel X-ray detector prototype that may soon revolutionize medical imaging.

13 Apr 2020