Carbon nanotubes acts as neurons
31 December 2008In a unique publication, researchers and scientists in Italy and Switzerland have found that carbon nanotubes can act as the material for brain and these can bypass faulty brain wiring. In the advance edition of online Journal Nature Nanotechnology of 21st December, the researchers claim that carbon nanotubes acts similar to neurons and are highly conductive.
Michael Giuglanio, assistant professor at the University of Antwerp and Laura Ballerini, professor University of Trieste, led the research. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Neural Microcircuitry at EPFL Switzerland and the researchers found that nanotubes can create shortcuts between the two components of neuron, which resulted an increase in the neuronal excitability.
The output of the research will lead to many applications including treatment of traumatic injury of central nervous system as the carbon nanotubes can be used as new building blocks of the electrical bypass system. These carbon nanotubes can also be used for treating Parkinson’s disease or severe depression by replacing the conventional metal parts used for deep brain stimulation. The carbon nanotubes are also useful for potential neuroprosthetic applications.
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