Search Results - "Rowland, Conor"
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How neurons exploit fractal geometry to optimize their network connectivity
Published in Scientific reports (27-01-2021)“…We investigate the degree to which neurons are fractal, the origin of this fractality, and its impact on functionality. By analyzing three-dimensional images…”
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Controlled assembly of retinal cells on fractal and Euclidean electrodes
Published in PloS one (06-04-2022)“…Controlled assembly of retinal cells on artificial surfaces is important for fundamental cell research and medical applications. We investigate fractal…”
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Investigating Fractal Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool That Probes the Connectivity of Hippocampal Neurons
Published in Frontiers in physiology (23-06-2022)“…Many of nature’s fractal objects benefit from the favorable functionality that results from their pattern repetition at multiple scales. Our recent research…”
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Comparison of fractal and grid electrodes for studying the effects of spatial confinement on dissociated retinal neuronal and glial behavior
Published in Scientific reports (20-10-2022)“…Understanding the impact of the geometry and material composition of electrodes on the survival and behavior of retinal cells is of importance for both…”
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Aesthetics and Psychological Effects of Fractal Based Design
Published in Frontiers in psychology (17-08-2021)“…Highly prevalent in nature, fractal patterns possess self-similar components that repeat at varying size scales. The perceptual experience of human-made…”
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Evolution of Retinal Neuron Fractality When Interfacing with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes
Published in Bioengineering (Basel) (01-08-2024)“…Exploring how neurons in the mammalian body interact with the artificial interface of implants can be used to learn about fundamental cell behavior and to…”
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The Roles of an Aluminum Underlayer in the Biocompatibility and Mechanical Integrity of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes for Interfacing with Retinal Neurons
Published in Micromachines (Basel) (28-05-2020)“…Retinal implant devices are becoming an increasingly realizable way to improve the vision of patients blinded by photoreceptor degeneration. As an electrode…”
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Growth and Guidance: A Study of Neuron Morphology and How It Is Modified by Fractal and Euclidean Electrodes In Vitro
Published 01-01-2023“…For well over a century, neuroscientists have been studying the inherent ties between neuronal morphology and functionality. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, in his…”
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Fractal Fluency: Processing of Fractal Stimuli Across Sight, Sound, and Touch
Published in Advances in neurobiology (2024)“…People are continually exposed to the rich complexity generated by the repetition of fractal patterns at different size scales. Fractals are prevalent in…”
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Relaxing Floors: Fractal Fluency in the Built Environment
Published in Nonlinear dynamics, psychology, and life sciences (01-01-2020)“…This year's cover artists are members of a newly formed team of designers and scientists known as the Science and Design Laboratory, along with flooring…”
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Neuron arbor geometry is sensitive to the limited-range fractal properties of their dendrites
Published in Frontiers in network physiology (25-01-2023)“…Fractal geometry is a well-known model for capturing the multi-scaled complexity of many natural objects. By analyzing three-dimensional images of pyramidal…”
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