Nano-Bio Developments in Neuroscience

New Developments in Neuroscience

The human brain is the most complex structure known to man. The complexity of the brain can compete with that of the universe. Neuroscience, the study of the brain and other parts of the nervous system, developed first slowly and then at a rapid pace. Similar to research in many other areas, research in neuroscience is driven by people’s curiosity and ingenuity. The brain is a giant information...

SenseLab: new developments in disseminating neuroscience information

This article presents the latest developments in neuroscience information dissemination through the SenseLab suite of databases: NeuronDB, CellPropDB, ORDB, OdorDB, OdorMapDB, ModelDB and BrainPharm. These databases include information related to: (i) neuronal membrane properties and neuronal models, and (ii) genetics, genomics, proteomics and imaging studies of the olfactory system. We describ...

Key Developments in Translational Neuroscience: an Update

Chemistry at the nano-bio interface.

The interface of biology and inorganic materials represents one of the fastest growing and most promising areas of nanotechnology. The fifth issue of JACS Select contains 22 Communications and Articles from 2008 and early 2009 that illustrate the breadth and creative energy of this young field. Although the use of colloidal particles of metals and semiconductors as pigments dates back many cent...

Plasmonic Nanostructures for Nano-Scale Bio-Sensing

The optical properties of various nanostructures have been widely adopted for biological detection, from DNA sequencing to nano-scale single molecule biological function measurements. In particular, by employing localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), we can expect distinguished sensing performance with high sensitivity and resolution. This indicates that nano-scale detections can be realiz...