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17.05.2022Swiss science celebrates Hansjörg Wyss
Today, Hansjörg Wyss received the Gallatin Award from the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce for his great commitments to the science landscape in Switzerland.
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05.05.2022Where I work: Seeing the invisible
Research technician Ivana Gantar explores the hidden microscopic world within mammalian brains using the latest lightsheet microscope technology
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22.03.2022Completely locked-in man uses brain-computer interface to communicate
Two-year study paves the way for new technologies for people with severe paralysis
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Pioneering 3D maps of the entire human brain
Could cellular level maps of the human brain lead to early interventions in disorders like Alzheimer's disease? The team, from the Wyss Center, the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospital, describes their innovative approach.
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Completely locked-in man uses brain-computer interface to communicate
The system, developed for people with complete locked-in syndrome, allows communication over periods of months to years, in the home environment. It paves the way for new technologies for people with severe paralysis.
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Revealing 3D anatomy with lightsheet microscopy
Developers around the world are pushing microscope technology to the extremes. Lightsheet microscopes image brain tissue down to individual neurons and offer unprecedented maps of nervous system structure and function.
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