Bioelectronics Drop

Spinal stimulation for axon #regeneration🎈 Spinal stim is typically used to elicit movement in cases of spinal injury but it can also be used to regenerate the tissue as scientists from @AucklandUni and @chalmersuniv show in a paper out in @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s4146…

#ASICs for high-channel-count spinal implants! ⚡ Current EES paddles are limited by electrode count. Out in JNE, researchers from @BrownUniversity built a 60-electrode paddle with embedded electronics, proving its reliability in 15-month in vivo tests. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…

Ultra-low frequency stimulation for neural regeneration⚡ Researchers from @Cambridge_Uni and @UniofOxford showed that thick PEDOT:PSS films ( 200 μm) maintain excellent electrochemical performance and enable stable low frequency stimulation (<1 Hz) pubs.aip.org/aip/aed/articl…

Implanted sensors for continuous inflammation monitoring🪬 Out in @ScienceMagazine researchers from @NorthwesternU led by @HZargartalebi and @ShanaOKelley show a aptamer sensor that electrically resets allowing for regeneration and real-time monitoring⚡ science.org/doi/full/10.11…

Converting thoughts into #music 🎸 In a recent publication in @FrontNeurosci, researchers at @UW used a noninvasive BCI in subjects who lost the ability to express musically. They learned to play music with their brain waves 🎺 frontiersin.org/journals/human… youtube.com/watch?v=dbRSyS…

Interictal closed-loop neuromodulation: changing the course of epilepsy and protecting memory through modern neuromimetic BCI - check it out! nature.com/articles/s4159…

Afferent electrical #stimulation reduces Essential Tremor⚡ Out in @brainstimj, researchers from @UWMadison investigated the reduction of tremor in PD subjects via TAPS, showing that alpha and beta bands in the VIM mediate the therapeutic effect. brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1935-…

#Brain implants for growing brains🧠 Publishing in @Nature, scientists from @Harvard led by @ganoopyliujia implanted ultrasoft implants in the embryonic brains of frogs and axolotls. As the brain grows, the mesh deforms and integrates with neural tissue🚀 nature.com/articles/s4158…

"A programmable and self-adaptive ultrasonic wireless implant for personalized chronic pain management" nature.com/articles/s4192…

Wearables to measure gases from the #skin🎈 Skin gases represent a powerful, underestimated, biomarker. Engineers at @uarizona and @GutrufLab devised a wrist-worn comfortable device that traps and measures skin emissions (sweat, VOCs, CO2)🚀 @NatureComms: nature.com/articles/s4146…

Axoft tests its supersoft Fleuron probes in humans 🚀 Researchers from @axoft_us led by @PaulLeFloch demonstrated feasibility in a human clinical study, where they tested their deep brain probe intraoperatively Preprint available at @medrxivpreprint medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Creating the sensation of #sound in the brain, electrically🎵 Now out in @natBME, researchers at @EPFL led by @splacour40 developed a soft multichannel brainstem implant capable of eliciting specific auditory perception when placed on the auditory cortex nature.com/articles/s4155…

Phononic gels for tissue #strain monitoring 🤸 Researchers from @2024_HUST showed wireless monitoring of internal tissue strain by shifting its ultrasonic bandgap during deformation. This tech could transform tendon rehab and wound care. article @natBME: nature.com/articles/s4155…

Analyzing the skin's breath 🎈 The skin absorbs environmental gases and exhales volatile compounds. Publishing in @Nature, researchers at @NorthwesternU led by @ProfJohnARogers proposed a device that measures gas in- and outflux from the skin👏 nature.com/articles/s4158…

Injectable, #bioresorbable temporary pacemakers ❤️‍🩹 Publishing in @Nature, researchers from @NorthwesternU led by @Yamin__Zhang, @echelon_3, @IEfimov, and @ProfJohnARogers show a tiny bioresorbable pacemaker activated with a light-emitting band-aid🙌 nature.com/articles/s4158…

High-res brain stimulation with #graphene microelectrodes✨ Effective chronic electrical stimulation is hard to pull out with small electrodes. Publishing in @NatureComms, researchers at @icn2nano showcase stable graphene microelectrodes for reliable DBS nature.com/articles/s4146…

#Wearables + Machine Learning for precise emergency calls 🚑 Wearables can interact with medics only without false positives. Out in @Nature, researchers at @Google used their smartwatch + AI to be precise and avoid false calls. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Sticky hydrogels drug delivery and sensing in the #guts 💊 Long-term deployment of sensors in the guts is hard. Out in @ScienceTM, researchers from @MIT led by @YingBinbin and @cgtraverso developed a hydrogel that sticks to the stomach for a month 😎 science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Soft, liquid-based #encapsulation across every pH 🧪 Out in @NatureComms, researchers at @UConn and @UF led by @AaronMickle and @YiZhang87459624 showcase an elastomer infused in oil that exhibits remarkable hermeticity in acid and basic environments. 👏 nature.com/articles/s4146…

#Neurotech for insensitive feet 👣 Neuropathy leads to injuries. Out in @NatureComms, researchers at @ETH_en led by @gozzi_noemi and @SRaspopovic designed a smart garment that transmits pressure feeling to functional nerves. Info and more videos at nature.com/articles/s4146…