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| The BRAIN Initiative: Opportunities for optics and photonics
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative is destined to survive in some form, even if the U.S. Congress does not pass the president's 2014 budget. And it's destined, too, to impact optics- and photonics-based systems designed for clinical and preclinical use. View more >>     |
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Light activates the brain, even in people who are totally blind
Light enhances brain activity during a cognitive task, even in some people who are totally blind, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and Brigham and Women's Hospital. View more >> |
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| Photoacoustic therapy could cure brain diseases
A multiphoton laser technique makes it possible to distinguish aggregations of the proteins believed to cause Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and mad cow diseases from the well-functioning proteins in the body. View more >> |
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Stanford symposium discusses optical approaches, including optogenetics
Day 2 at the 2013 Stanford Photonics Research Center (SPRC) Symposium focused on biophotonics -- including a discussion on optical approaches to sight restoration (retinal prosthesis and optogenetics). View more >> |
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| Optogenetics controls protein activity in living neurons
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies can change the shape of a protein in the brain of a mouse, turning on the protein at the precise moment they want and, therefore, allowing them to observe the exact effect of the protein's activation. View more >> |
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BRAIN Initiative will fly -- regardless of budget approval
Although the U.S. Congress hasn’t approved the president’s 2014 budget, there is hope that the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative will get the green light to move forward.View more >> |
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Microneedled polymer patch, SERS couple to enable painless, real-time drug testing
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Mauna Kea Technologies launches optical biopsy platform commercially
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Microscopy technique speeds 3D resolution of a sample
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| $500 'nano-camera' operates at the speed of light for medical imaging, etc. |
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