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Completely locked-in man uses brain-computer interface to communicate
The study, published in Nature Communications, paves the way for new technologies for people with severe paralysis.
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Revealing 3D anatomy with lightsheet microscopy
Microscopy is experiencing a revolution. Developers around the world are pushing microscope technology to the extremes.
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Epios: long-term brain monitoring technology
Brain signal recording with the subscalp Epios sensing electrodes (leads) is being carried out for the first time in patients at the University Hospital Bern, Inselspital.
Find out moreImage of the month: rainbow jaws
Resembling the gaping jaws of a shark, this lightsheet microscopy image of gut neurons shows how the neuronal network innervates the individual finger-like villi of the mouse small intestine. Color represents depth, making 3D information understandable in 2D. Observing the morphology of both the gut tissue and the neuronal network is important in understanding disorders that not only affect gut function but also the nervous system as a whole.
Expansion microscopy: A technique to visualize the intricacies of the brain
Expansion microscopy deepens our understanding of disease mechanisms to accelerate development of therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders, like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Chemical anchors in expanding gel attach to biomolecules, physically expanding the brain sample and allowing as much information as possible to be extracted from the tissue.
ABILITY enters preclinical trial
A preclinical trial is underway with the ABILITY brain-computer interface system.
The study, which is being carried out in sheep, is a crucial step towards development of a fully implantable device to enable applications such as communication and movement for people with paralysis.
The trial will assess the safety and feasibility of brain signal recording and wireless transfer of neural data to a wearable computer.
The ABILITY device and an X-ray view of the device when implanted.
Where I work: Seeing the invisible
Research technician Ivana Gantar explores the hidden microscopic world within mammalian brains using the latest lightsheet microscope technology.
ALICe: State-of-the-art advanced lightsheet imaging center
Whole central nervous system lightsheet imaging of motor circuit and 3D surface rendering (Asboth et al. 2018). Courtine Lab, EPFL
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This month, in our quest to solve brain disorders, we explore the gut-brain connection and celebrate a new consortium developing the ABILITY implantable brain-computer interface to enable communication for people with paralysis.
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