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Research Library

A curated database of peer-reviewed journals, foundational publications, and institutionally reviewed primers spanning neuroscience, neurotechnology, and biological computing.

Coverage

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Sources spanning anatomy, nervous system organization, neural signaling, BCIs, biological computing, and ethics.

How to use it

Start with foundational papers if you want the conceptual anchors of a topic, then use the more specific articles and open-access reviews to go deeper or branch into methods and ethics.

Why this matters

NeuroHub route pages are intentionally readable, but they are strongest when paired with the sources that support them. This library is the evidence layer behind the app.

Foundational Papers

Biological Computing

In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world

Kagan, B.J., Kitchen, D.C., Tran, N.T., et al.

Neuron, 2022

Primary DishBrain paper showing that cultured human and mouse neurons on high-density multielectrode arrays adapted their activity during a Pong-like task under closed-loop feedback.

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Neural Communication

The free-energy principle: a unified brain theory?

Friston, K.

Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010

Influential review proposing a unified framework for action, perception, and learning centered on minimizing prediction error and free energy.

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Brain-Computer Interfaces

Brain-machine interfaces: past, present and future

Lebedev, M.A., Nicolelis, M.A.L.

Trends in Neurosciences, 2006

Foundational review describing the history of brain-machine interfaces, signal decoding challenges, implant requirements, and the path toward clinical neuroprosthetics.

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Brain Anatomy

A multi-modal parcellation of human cerebral cortex

Glasser, M.F., Coalson, T.S., Robinson, E.C., et al.

Nature, 2016

Major cortical mapping study that defined 180 areas per hemisphere using multimodal Human Connectome Project data.

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Research Articles

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Clinical Applications of Brain-Computer Interfaces: Current State and Future Prospects

Mak, J.N., Wolpaw, J.R.

IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 2009

Review focused on real clinical BCI applications for communication, control, and rehabilitation, with emphasis on current practical limits.

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Neural Communication

Synaptic Transmission

Holz, R.W., Fisher, S.K.

Basic Neurochemistry, 1999

Classic reference chapter explaining neurotransmitter synthesis, vesicle release, calcium-triggered exocytosis, and postsynaptic responses.

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Nervous System

What are the parts of the nervous system?

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

NICHD Health Topic, 2024

Accessible government overview of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including neurons, glia, and core body-control functions.

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Brain-Computer Interfaces

Review on brain-computer interface technologies in healthcare

Karikari, E., Koshechkin, K.A.

Biophysical Reviews, 2023

Recent review summarizing healthcare applications of BCIs, technical bottlenecks, privacy concerns, and future prospects.

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Ethics

The technology, opportunities, and challenges of Synthetic Biological Intelligence

Kagan, B.J., Gyngell, C., Lysaght, T., Cole, V.M., Sawai, T., Savulescu, J.

Biotechnology Advances, 2023

Field-level review covering SBI technical foundations, possible applications, and ethical questions around welfare, terminology, and responsible governance.

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Brain Anatomy

Brain Basics: Know Your Brain

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

NINDS Public Education, 2023

Beginner-friendly anatomy and function primer used to support route-level educational explanations throughout the site.

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Ethics

Brain organoids and organoid intelligence from ethical, legal, and social points of view

Hartung, T., Morales Pantoja, I.E., Smirnova, L.

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2024

Open-access overview of ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding organoid intelligence, including moral status and governance concerns.

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Resources Used For This Library

These references and source repositories underpin the library itself and help keep route-level citations connected to stable scientific material.