Sensitive and specific potassium nanosensors to detect epileptic seizures
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 12:41
in Astronomy & Space
Researchers at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea) in collaboration with collaborators at Zhejiang University, China, have reported a highly sensitive and specific nanosensor that can monitor dynamic changes of potassium ions in mice undergoing epileptic seizures, indicating their intensity and origin in the brain.