Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Brain (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Brain

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Scientists have used magnetic nanoparticles to stimulate neurons deep in the brain to evoke body movements of mice. This image shows a section of a mouse brain with injected magnetic nanoparticles (colored red) covering targeted cells in the striatum.

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Credit: Munshi <i>et al, eLife</i>

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