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​Graphene-enabled optical stimulation accelerates human brain organoid maturation 

Researchers from Nanotools Bioscience, University of California San Diego, NeurANO Bioscience, Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Massachusetts and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a method to stimulate and mature human brain organoids using graphene. 

The study introduces Graphene-Mediated Optical Stimulation (GraMOS), a safe, non-genetic, biocompatible, non-damaging way to influence neural activity over days to weeks. The approach accelerates brain organoid development — especially important for modeling age-related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease — and even allows them to control robotic devices in real time.

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Researchers from Nanotools Bioscience, University of California San Diego, NeurANO Bioscience, Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Massachusetts and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a method to stimulate and mature human brain organoids using graphene. The study introduces Graphene-Mediated Optical Stimulation (GraMOS), a safe, non-genetic, biocompatible, non-damaging way to influence neural activity over days to weeks. The approach accelerates brain organoid development — especially important for modeling age-related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease — and even allows them to control robotic devices in real time. 

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