Modeling the mechanical response of the brain has become increasingly important over the
past decades. Although mechanical stimuli to the brain are small under physiological …

Arguably, the brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and, at the same time, the
least well understood. Today, more than ever before, the human brain has become a subject …

Brain stiffness plays an important role in neuronal development and disease, but reported
stiffness values vary significantly for different species, for different brains, and even for …

Many neurodegenerative diseases are related to the propagation and accumulation of toxic
proteins throughout the brain. The lesions created by aggregates of these toxic proteins …

We present theoretical and experimental studies of the elastic response of fibrous networks
subjected to uniaxial strain. Uniaxial compression or extension is applied to extracellular …

Decompressive craniectomy is a traditional but controversial surgical procedure that
removes part of the skull to allow an injured and swollen brain to expand outward. Recent …

Focused ultrasound (FUS) is an established technique for non-invasive surgery and has
recently attracted considerable attention as a potential method for non-invasive …

Electrical stimulation (ES) within a conductive scaffold is potentially beneficial in
encouraging the differentiation of stem cells toward a neuronal phenotype. To improve stem …

The mechanical properties of tissues play a critical role in their normal and
pathophysiological functions such as tissue development, aging, injury, and disease …

Living systems are composed of molecules that are synthesized by cells that use energy
sources within their surroundings to create fascinating materials that have mechanical …