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Neuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readNew Microscopy Technique Reveals Activity of One Million Neurons Across the Mouse BrainA new microscopy technique allows researchers to capture detailed images of the activity of vast amounts of neurons across different depths in the brain at high speed and clarity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2020·3 min readObserving the freely behaving brain in actionA newly developed head-mounted miniature microscope can capture images of all cortical layers of a freely moving rat.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2019·6 min readSynaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres DiscoveredResearchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.Read More