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Human Connectome Mapping and Monitoring Using Neuronanorobots

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Neuronanorobotics is the application of medical nanorobots to the human brain. This paper proposes three specific classes of neuronanorobots, named endoneurobots, gliabots and synaptobots, which together can non-destructively map and monitor the structural changes occurring on the 86 x 109 neurons and the 2.42 x 1014 synapses in the human brain, while also recording the synaptic-processed 4.31 x 1015 spikes/sec carrying electrical functional information processed in the neuronal and synaptic network.

Source: Journal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies

DOI: 10.55613/jeet.v26i1.49

Authors: Nuno R. B. Martins, Wolfram Erlhagen, Robert A. Freitas, Jr.

Institutions: University of Minho, Institute for Molecular Manufacturing

Language: English

Topic: Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia