Read article: Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Nanoparticles that convert NIR to blue-green light enable non-invasive modulation of neural activity deep inside the brain
Read article: Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Read article: Tactile maps revealed following observed touch
Tactile maps revealed following observed touch
Precise tactile activity maps are created in the somatosensory cortex when viewing someone else's fingers being touched
Read article: Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control
Adaptive system enhances robotic limb control
An adaptive control system for a robotic lower limb prosthesis adapts to the user's neural information while they walk
Read article: Ultramicroelectrodes deliver reliable neural recording
Ultramicroelectrodes deliver reliable neural recording
Neural recording and stimulation arrays with tiny shanks decrease tissue damage and reduce foreign body response
Read article: Decoding the brain activity of an imagined song
Decoding the brain activity of an imagined song
The neural activity generated when imagining a song can be used to reconstruct its original
Read article: Hand movements preserved in the brains of amputees
Hand movements preserved in the brains of amputees
Machine learning decodes brain activity resulting from attempted hand movements of amputees
Read article: Auditory responses question modality-specific brain regions
Auditory responses question modality-specific brain regions
Measuring auditory responses in the somatosensory cortex opens new questions about how sound and touch are interlinked
Read article: Flash Physics: Memristors are good synapses, graphene-oxide desalination, surface tension higher for short times
Flash Physics: Memristors are good synapses, graphene-oxide desalination, surface tension higher for short times
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Spin glass provides insight into brain activity
Spin glass provides insight into brain activity
Model reveals functional role of spin-glass-like states in neurological networks
Read article: Smarter machines: the evolution of neuromorphic engineering
Smarter machines: the evolution of neuromorphic engineering
Jessamyn Fairfield looks at a new generation of computational devices that can mimic the networks of neurons in our brains
