The ability to fabricate sensory systems capable of highly selective operation in complex
fluid will undoubtedly underpin key future developments in healthcare. However, the …

Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

Although there exist numerous established laboratory-based technologies for sample
diagnostics and analyte detection, many medical and forensic science applications require …

Recent advances in technology are expected to increase our current understanding of
neuroscience. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials can alter and control neural functionality …

In the mammalian nervous system, billions of neurons connected by quadrillions of
synapses exchange electrical, chemical and mechanical signals. Disruptions to this network …

Porosity is an important material feature commonly employed in implants and tissue
scaffolds. The presence of material voids permits the infiltration of cells, mechanical …

Background Interactions between neurons, astrocytes, and microglia critically influence
neuroinflammatory responses to insult in the central nervous system. In vitro astrocyte and …

Unlike other tissue types, like epithelial tissue, which consist of cells with a much more
homogeneous structure and function, the nervous tissue spans in a complex multilayer …

Micro-sized electrodes are essential for highly sensitive communication at the neural
interface with superior spatial resolution. However, such small electrodes inevitably suffer …

Nanoporous (np) metals have generated much interest since they combine several
desirable material characteristics, such as high surface area, mechanical size effects, and …