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Neuroengineering

The expression pattern of the photoreceptor protein OPN5 in a mouse retina. The protein is sensitive to violet light and, as reported in a new study from a group of international researchers, plays an important role in the ability of violet light to stop the progression of myopia. This violet light effect has been previously reported, but now researchers are beginning to understand how it works. The prevalence of myopia has been growing worldwide, and it is especially common in Asian countries.
Understanding How Violet Light Can Stop Myopia Progression

Annabelle Singer reports her findings after the first human feasibility study of her flicker treatment.
Early Feasibility Study Shows Flickering Lights and Sound Could Be New Weapon Against Alzheimer’s

Yutong Guo and Costas Arvanitis sitting at a computer
Breaching the Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Precious Payloads

Georgia Tech and Emory researchers use ultrasound to develop delivery system for potent RNA drugs

Graduate research assistants Eetu Kohtanen and Pradosh Dash and postdoctoral researchers Christopher Sugino and Bowen Jing test a human skull to measure and characterize its vibration response. (Photo: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech)
The Science of Sound, Vibration to Better Diagnose, Treat Brain Diseases

Multidisciplinary researchers uncover new ways to use ultrasound energy to image and treat hard-to-reach areas of brain

Cover of Cell Reports April 20, 2021. Illustration of a tree.
Study Shows Brain’s Internal Replay Goes Awry in Alzheimer’s

New research from BME’s Annabelle Singer links synaptic dysfunction with neural activity essential to memory