Affiliation:
1. NTT Basic Research Laboratories
Abstract
This paper briefly introduces the nano-bio related-research being carried out
in our research group. The work is based on a fusion of neuroscience and bio-molecular
science with nanotechnology. This interdisciplinary research is extremely promising for
creating a new technology and developing a new knowledge. Nano-bio research could
be a key to understanding the signal processing mechanism that lies behind memory and
the learning system in our brain. Developing a novel biocompatible device that runs
with biological functions is one of our research goals.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications Ltd
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