Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Brain—Machine Interface: Insights on Sensorimotor Stability from the First Bilateral Microelectrode Array Implants in a Human
Nickl, RW et al. Characteristics and stability of sensorimotor activity driven by isolated-muscle group activation in a human with tetraplegia. Sci Rep 12, 10353 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13436-2
Wastewater-based epidemiology, or What can sewerage tell us about an ongoing pandemic?
We all produce and discharge excretions into the sewer. Correspondingly, sewerage can tell a lot about its contributory population. In the case of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based epidemiology can serve as a tool for population wide pathogen surveillance without compliance issues.
Buyer’s remorse: how OAS1 genetic variants acquired by modern humans make them vulnerable to severe COVID-19
After almost 2.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still trying to understand the factors contributing to differences in disease severity and who should be treated with what, when, and why. Our paper addresses some of these questions from genetic, molecular, evolutionary, and clinical angles.
Early anesthesia using ketamine may affect addictive behavior later in life
Although anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity has received significant research interest, it is important to note that it was first identified in animals without direct clinical evidence, making it difficult to speculate how this might manifest in children.
