Graphene Flakes Can Control Neuron Activity (IMAGE)

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati

Graphene Flakes Can Control Neuron Activity

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Selective, safe and with a reversible effect: they are the nanomaterials, protagonists of a new study by SISSA which has shed light on their ability to reach specific sites and affect the action of specific brain cells. This opens up remarkable future scenarios in research and for developing possible therapies for neurological diseases.

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Denis Scaini

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