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Rice and Baylor join Brain Gate to develop brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis
11+ min ago (270+ words) Behnaam Aazhang, Rice's J. S. Abercrombie Professor, director of the Rice Brain Institute and co-cirector of the Rice Neuro Engineering Initiative (NEI), said Rice NEI "is delighted to be joining our colleagues at BCM in the Brain Gate research."" "We're excited to…...
Contraceptive Drug May Reverse Spinal Paralysis
46+ min ago (755+ words) Summary: A milestone neuro-regenerative study has shattered a long-standing medical dogma by proving that "irreversible" damage to the connections between the human brain and spinal cord can be reversed. The research utilizes sophisticated, patient-derived 3 D stem cell organoid circuits grown…...
Multidrug treatment using nanofibers shows promise for glioblastoma
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (41+ words) Nanowerk Multidrug treatment using nanofibers shows promise for glioblastoma Researchers developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with a combination of drugs that work in concert to target tumors....
Could targeting neuronal metabolism offer a new path for neurodegenerative disease therapy?
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (247+ words) Researchers from the University of Cambridge highlight new ways that neurons and many cell types use to sense nutrients " opening potential novel therapeutic avenues for disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Neurons are among the longest-living cells in the…...
New nutrient-sensing mechanism offers hope for neurodegenerative diseases
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (195+ words) Researchers from the University of Cambridge highlight new ways that neurons and many cell types use to sense nutrients - opening potential novel therapeutic avenues for disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Neurons are among the longest-living cells in the…...
Five questions every neurosurgeon should ask before implanting an AI-enabled neural device
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (256+ words) This is not a reason to refuse the technology. The clinical case for adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS), responsive neurostimulation, and emerging BCIs, is strong and growing. It is a reason to operate on these patients with a different kind…...
Lab-Grown Brain-Spinal Cord Could Reverse "Irreversible" Nerve Damage
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (528+ words) The lab-grown brain and spinal cord system shows how damage previously considered "irreversible" could, in fact, be reversible. For a long time, scientists believed that damage to the brain and spinal cord was permanent. When the nerve fibers that carry…...
JMIR Report: Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Power Biocomputers | Newswise
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (23+ words) (Toronto, May 28, 2026) JMIR Publications today released a feature story on the emerging field of biocomputing in its News and Perspectives section....
USound and Wu Qi Bring Sensor-Free In-Ear Biosensing to Next-Generation TWS Devices
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (228+ words) USound, a fast-growing MEMS loudspeaker and AI-based acoustic solutions company, today announced a collaboration with Wu Qi Technologies to advance the deployment of its proprietary biosensing platform in next-generation wearable devices. "Hearables are evolving from pure audio devices into continuous…...
Diabetes-Dementia Link Exploration in "Organ-On-Chip" Project
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (297+ words) WORLD-LEADING experts at Bath, Oxford and Johns Hopkins Universities secured a grant to develop a first-of-its-kind device that replicates brain, gut and pancreas communication networks. There is growing evidence to suggest a link between diabetes and dementia, however, previous research…...