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Read article: Graphene electrodes enable functional MRI during deep brain stimulation Emerging therapies Research update Graphene electrodes enable functional MRI during deep brain stimulation MR-compatible graphene fibre microelectrodes enable full activation pattern mapping during simultaneous deep brain stimulation and functional MRI
Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Emerging therapies Research update Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
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Read article: Progress in physical chemistry may enhance light-based therapies Emerging therapies Research update Progress in physical chemistry may enhance light-based therapies Non-toxic silicon nanocrystals enable more effective phototherapies by converting low-energy photons to higher energies