by Linda Faye Tidwell
Dexterous Elephants
A recent study investigated the musculature of the elephant and found that their trunk is a complex mesh of interwoven muscle and has an immense number of parts. The study was published on September 26, 2023 in Current Biology.
by Linda Faye Tidwell
ERC Consolidator Grant for Charité neuroscientist Surjo Soekadar
Prof. Surjo Soekadar, Einstein Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, works in the field of advanced technologies for brain stimulation and brain-computer interfaces. He and his team develop and test systems that enable communication between the brain and external devices. Applications for these technologies include ways for severely paralyzed patients to control exoskeletons using their thoughts alone....
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by Linda Faye Tidwell
New center to spotlight neurological autoimmune disorders
How do neurological disorders arise that are caused, triggered, or influenced by antibodies? What better possibilities are there for diagnosis – and above all for treatment? These are the questions addressed by the new Clinical Research Unit “BecauseY” headed by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Innovative treatment options will especially benefit patients who at first glance are not suspected of having an antibody-mediated neurological disease. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the collaborative project with 6.2 million euros for an initial term of four years.
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by Linda Faye Tidwell
The Mechanisms Behind Swallowing
Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier at the Max Delbrück Center. They have published their findings in “Neuron.”