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Brain’s Hidden Nanotube Network Discovered, May Explain Alzheimer’s Spread

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown network of microscopic tubes in the brain that transport toxic substances between neurons. This finding could fundamentally change our understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through brain tissue.

Brain’s Secret Transport System Revealed

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered what appears to be a hidden highway system within the brain—microscopic tubes that shuttle toxic substances between neurons. According to their recently published study in Science, these nanotube networks might explain both how brain cells clear waste and how Alzheimer’s-related proteins spread throughout the brain.

by Jessica Moore P.E.
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Ferroelectric Materials Emerge as Key Enabler for Brain-Inspired Computing

Researchers are increasingly looking to ferroelectric materials to bridge the growing performance gap in traditional computing architectures. These specialized materials can emulate the temporal dynamics of biological neurons and synapses while consuming significantly less energy than existing memory technologies. The development could potentially unlock new computing paradigms beyond the limitations of current CMOS-based systems.

As the semiconductor industry grapples with the slowing pace of traditional computing improvements, emerging research points to ferroelectric materials as a potential breakthrough for brain-inspired computing systems. According to recent analysis in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, these specialized materials are showing remarkable promise for creating neuromorphic devices that closely mimic biological neural processes.

Bridging the von Neumann Gap

by Jessica Moore P.E.