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MIT creates glucose fuel cell to power implanted brain-computer interfaces
Sabastian Anthony Extreme Tech Neuroengineers at MIT have created a implantable fuel cell that generates electricity from the glucose present in the cerebrospinal fluid that flows around your brain and spinal cord. In theory, this fuel cell could eventually drive … Continue reading
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Range of brain diseases could be treated by single drug
James Gallagher BBC News The tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, all with the same drug, has been raised by UK researchers. In a study, published in Nature, they prevented brain cells … Continue reading
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