A team led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon
University has created a new technology that enhances scientists’
ability to communicate with neural cells using light. Tzahi
Cohen-Karni, associate professor of biomedical engineering and
materials science and engineering, led a team that synthesized
three-dimensional fuzzy graphene on a nanowire template to create a
superior material for photothermally stimulating cells.
NW-templated three-dimensional (3-D) fuzzy graphene (NT-3DFG)
enables remote optical stimulation without need for genetic
modification and uses orders of magnitude less energy than
available materials, preventing cellular stress.
