Introducing Nanoneuroscience as a Distinct Discipline

摘要: Nanoneuroscience is a new emerging discipline that seeks to solve certain hitherto intractable problems in the neurosciences using nanoscientific perspectives and tools. These state–of–the–art methods stand meet some of most challenging feats neuroscience, such as finding better means diagnosis, treatment, prevention for various neurological, neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric disorders. Nanotechnology arguably one optimal ways currently available address core essence higher cognitive functions. A nanoscale emphasis on mechanical interactions biomolecules uniquely capable demonstrating multiple which neurons communicate transmit signals, ranging from traditional interneuronal intraneuronal communication novel modes biomolecular computation. Notable milestones nanoscience include development instruments techniques enabling with small surfaces or individual molecules, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force (ATM), nanotweezers. tools operate nanometer size range have potential reveal details about molecular events subcellular operations within neurons. Nanoscientists also developed wide variety nanomaterials – carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, nanowires, quantum dots, among others can be used probe stimulate parts Nanoparticle–based drug delivery systems (or gene therapy systems) showing enhanced ability cross blood–brain barrier could potentially treat number diseases. Nanomaterials, alone hybrid combinations other materials, diagnose nervous system disorders, measure neurotransmitter levels electrical activity discrete brain sites, finally, build prosthetic devices restore normal neural patterns function.