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Neurons communicate electrically, so to understand how they produce brain functions such as memory, neuroscientists must track how their voltage changes—sometimes subtly—on the timescale of milliseconds. In a new paper in Nature Communications, MIT researchers describe a novel image sensor with the capability to substantially increase that ability.

Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases

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Boston MA (SPX) Feb 02, 2024 - Using a novel microscopy technique, MIT and Brigham and Womens Hospital/Harvard Medical School researchers have imaged human brain tissue in greater detail than ever before, revealing cells and str

Elemind, a neurotechnology startup founded by leading neuroscientists, medical doctors, and entrepreneurs, has raised $12 million in funding.

The company is designing products based on “electric medicine,” an approach that redirects brain waves through non-invasive stimulation — using sound, light, touch, and electrical pulses.

Brigham and MIT researchers uncovered never-before-seen details in human brain tissue with new, inexpensive microscopy technology.

Using a microscopy technique known as expansion-mediated protein decrowding, researchers imaged human brain tissue in greater detail than ever before, revealing cells and structures that were not previously visible. They discovered some brain tumors called gliomas contain many more putative aggressive tumor cells than expected.

Studying the effects of neurodegenerative diseases across the brain, MIT Professor Li-Huei Tsai pioneers a noninvasive therapy that shows high promise in early clinical studies.

In 2023, several breakthroughs have shaken the academic community. Freezing entire organs to sub-zero temperatures for future transplantation is now a reality.