Perceptual decisions involve distributed cortical activity. Does information flow sequentially
from one cortical area to another, or do networks of interconnected areas contribute at the …

The dura mater provides a barrier to protect the tissue underneath and cerebrospinal fluid.
However, dural defects normally cause cerebrospinal fluid leakage and other complications …

Sensory-driven behaviors engage a cascade of cortical regions to process sensory input
and generate motor output. To investigate the temporal dynamics of neural activity at this …

Agar is a biological polymer, frequently used in tissue engineering research; due to its
consistency, controllable size, and concentration-based properties, it often serves as a …

The development of a CMOS compatible flexible piezoelectric material is desired for
numerous applications and in particular for biomedical MEMS devices. Aluminum nitride …

Neural electrodes hold tremendous potential for improving understanding of brain function
and restoring lost neurological functions. Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and …

Soft, stretchable materials hold great promise for the fabrication of biomedical devices due to
their capacity to integrate gracefully with and conform to biological tissues. Conformal …

The dura mater, as the crucial outermost protective layer of the meninges, plays a vital role
in safeguarding the underlying brain tissue. Neurosurgeons face significant challenges in …

Objective. Electrode arrays for chronic implantation in the brain are a critical technology in
both neuroscience and medicine. Recently, flexible, thin-film polymer electrode arrays have …

To improve the efficacy and safety of dural repair in neurosurgical procedures, a new dural
material derived from bacterial cellulose (BC) was evaluated in a rabbit model with dural …