[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound neuromodulation: a review of results, mechanisms and safety

J Blackmore, S Shrivastava, J Sallet, CR Butler… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Ultrasonic neuromodulation is a rapidly growing field, in which low-intensity ultrasound (US)
is delivered to nervous system tissue, resulting in transient modulation of neural activity. This …

Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G **… - Chemical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Tether-free photothermal deep-brain stimulation in freely behaving mice via wide-field illumination in the near-infrared-II window

X Wu, Y Jiang, NJ Rommelfanger, F Yang… - Nature Biomedical …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Neural circuitry is typically modulated via invasive brain implants and tethered optical fibres
in restrained animals. Here we show that wide-field illumination in the second near-infrared …

Nonthermal and reversible control of neuronal signaling and behavior by midinfrared stimulation

X Liu, Z Qiao, Y Chai, Z Zhu, K Wu, W Ji, D Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2021‏ - pnas.org
Various neuromodulation approaches have been employed to alter neuronal spiking activity
and thus regulate brain functions and alleviate neurological disorders. Infrared neural …

Janus microparticles-based targeted and spatially-controlled piezoelectric neural stimulation via low-intensity focused ultrasound

M Han, E Yildiz, U Bozuyuk, A Aydin, Y Yu… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Electrical stimulation is a fundamental tool in studying neural circuits, treating neurological
diseases, and advancing regenerative medicine. Injectable, free-standing piezoelectric …

Focused ultrasound excites cortical neurons via mechanosensitive calcium accumulation and ion channel amplification

S Yoo, DR Mittelstein, RC Hurt, J Lacroix… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Ultrasonic neuromodulation has the unique potential to provide non-invasive control of
neural activity in deep brain regions with high spatial precision and without chemical or …

Progress on cutting-edge infrared-terahertz biophysics

P Wang, J Lou, G Fang, C Chang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Infrared-terahertz (IRT) resonant absorption complies with unique biomolecule fingerprints,
including neurotransmitters, proteins, ribonucleic acid, and deoxyribonucleic acid, rendering …

Light in diagnosis, therapy and surgery

SH Yun, SJJ Kwok - Nature biomedical engineering, 2017‏ - nature.com
Light and optical techniques have made profound impacts on modern medicine, with
numerous lasers and optical devices currently being used in clinical practice to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond solid-state lighting: Miniaturization, hybrid integration, and applications of GaN nano-and micro-LEDs

HS Wasisto, JD Prades, J Gülink, A Waag - Applied Physics Reviews, 2019‏ - pubs.aip.org
Gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting-diode (LED) technology has been the revolution in
modern lighting. In the last decade, a huge global market of efficient, long-lasting, and …

Chronic electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves via deep-red light transduced by an implanted organic photocapacitor

M Silverå Ejneby, M Jakešová, JJ Ferrero… - Nature biomedical …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Implantable devices for the wireless modulation of neural tissue need to be designed for
reliability, safety and reduced invasiveness. Here we report chronic electrical stimulation of …