Effects of Tactile Feedback in Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation on Functional Connectivity and Cortical Activation

Effects of Tactile Feedback in Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation on Functional Connectivity and Cortical Activation

A Neurofunctional Study of Tactile Feedback in Stroke Rehabilitation Based on fNIRS Academic Background Stroke is a common neurological condition that profoundly affects patients’ daily lives and quality of life. Among the various functional impairments caused by stroke, hand dysfunction is particularly notable, manifesting in decreased muscle stre...

Feasibility Using a Compact Fiber Optic Sagnac Interferometer for Non-Contact Soft Tissue Surface Mechanical Wave Speed Detection

Feasibility Using a Compact Fiber Optic Sagnac Interferometer for Non-Contact Soft Tissue Surface Mechanical Wave Speed Detection

Exploring the Potential of Fiber Optic Sagnac Interferometer in Non-Contact Elasticity Characterization of Soft Tissues Introduction The mechanical properties of soft tissues are critical to modern medicine and biomedical research. Understanding these properties provides significant insights into structural integrity and potential pathological cond...

Development of Next Generation Low-Cost OCT Towards Improved Point-of-Care Retinal Imaging

Development of Next-Generation Low-Cost Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Systems: Advancing Retinal Imaging for Clinical Applications Academic Background Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, high-resolution imaging technology widely used in ophthalmology, particularly for diagnosing retinal diseases. However, existing commercial ...

Super-Resolution Imaging of Fast Morphological Dynamics of Neurons in Behaving Animals

Super-Resolution Imaging Reveals New Advances in Neural Morphodynamics in Mouse Brains: Dynamic Observations in Head-Fixed Awake Animals Background In the field of neuroscience, understanding the morphological changes and functional dynamics of neurons is key to deciphering how the brain processes information and sustains network plasticity. Despit...

Single-Molecule Dynamic Structural Biology with Vertically Arranged DNA on a Fluorescence Microscope

Single-Molecule Dynamic Structural Biology: Breakthrough in Observing DNA-Protein Interactions Using Graphene Background Introduction The intricate and precise interactions between DNA and proteins play a crucial role in fundamental biological functions such as DNA replication, transcription, and repair. However, observing these interaction process...