magnetic resonance imaging
Brain research: Learning Unicycling Evokes Manifold Changes in Gray and White Matter Networks
“Things really start rolling when you learn to ride a unicycle – in your brain as well”, says Bernhard Weber. Riding a unicycle is probably one of the greatest…
New blood vessel system discovered in bones
Bones are very hard organs. Still they do possess a tight meshwork of blood vessels in their inner cavity, where the bone marrow is located, as well as on the…
Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries
University of Arizona biomedical engineering professor Philipp Gutruf is first author on the paper Fully implantable, optoelectronic systems for battery-free,…
New insight into the brain’s hidden depths: Jena scientists develop minimally-invasive endoscope
Using a hair-thin optical fibre, the researchers can look into deep brain areas of a living mouse as if through a keyhole. Recently introduced methods for…
Accurate evaluation of chondral injuries by near infrared spectroscopy
Although no cure currently exists for osteoarthritis, early detection of cartilage lesions could enable halting the disease progression by pharmacological or…
Scientists have developed an effective marker for cancer diagnosis and therapy
The lack of accuracy (“contrast”) in imaging is a common problem of non-invasive diagnosis. “Contrast agents”, compounds that are introduced into the body…