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A new glutamate-sensing material could lead to new insights into the workings of the human brain.

A new glutamate-sensing material could lead to new insights into the workings of the human brain.

New material senses neurotransmitters in the brain

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What happens when you bring three scientists of diverse disciplines together and give them the resources of two of the country’s top research facilities? In this case, they discover a new material that may help scientists learn more about neurological disorders and possibly take some big steps toward brain-machine interfaces.

Source: New material senses neurotransmitters in the brain

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College of Engineering at Purdue University