Wiring the Brain at the Nanoscale

Nanowires in blood vessels may help monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain

Working with platinum nanowires 100 times thinner than a human hair--and using blood vessels as conduits to guide the wires--a team of U.S. and Japanese researchers has demonstrated a technique that may one day allow doctors to monitor individual brain cells and perhaps provide new treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news5041.html">Wiring the Brain at the Nanoscale</a></p> <p> <b><i>Nanowires in blood vessels may help monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain</i></b> <br> <br>Working with platinum nanowires 100 times thinner than a human hair--and using blood vessels as conduits to guide the wires--a team of U.S. and Japanese researchers has demonstrated a technique that may one day allow doctors to monitor individual brain cells and perhaps provide new treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.</p>