The Mystery Case of the Lost Memory
May 24, 2023
How do you improve the ability of people with traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer’s disease to remember new information?
A Memory Prosthesis Could Restore Memory in People with Damaged Brains
September 6, 2022
Brain electrodes designed to mimic the hippocampus appear to boost the encoding of memories—and are twice as effective in people with poor memory.
In Pursuit of a Realistic Model of the Hippocampus
October 13, 2021
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have secured $1.2 million in BRAIN Initiative funding to create a model of the hippocampus that is functionally indistinguishable from the real thing.
How to Get Smarter: Start With the Brain Itself
August 12, 2021
On the frontier of neuroscience, researchers are inventing devices to upgrade memory, enhance learning abilities and communicate using only our minds.
Early Warning for Seizures Could be a Game-Changer for Epilepsy Patients
February 19, 2021
USC researchers have harnessed a powerful mathematical model to provide advanced seizure prediction, revolutionizing epilepsy management and treatment.
Ellis Meng and Dong Song Awarded $6 Million to Develop Polymer Brain Devices for the Research Community
January 9, 2020
The BRAIN Initiative grant will allow researchers to create cutting edge polymer electrodes for better brain signal monitoring, paving the way for devices that could restore human memory.
