Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...
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Light Microscopy-Based Connectomics Reconstructs Brain Tissue Including Synaptic Connections

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...
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From fruit fly to this guy: a map of one tiny brain may show how larger ones work

Scientists have found 50 million reasons to study the brain of a fruit fly. That's how many connections they discovered in the first complete map— known as a connectome—of an adult insect's brain.
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Engineers Create Mini Microscope for Real-Time Brain Imaging

The DeepInMiniMicroscope developed by UC Davis electrical engineering professor Weijian Yang combines optical technology and machine learning to create a device that can take high-resolution ...

Meet Aravinthan Samuel: Indian-origin Harvard professor building a smart microscope to map the brain’s wiring faster than before

An Indian-origin Harvard professor, Aravinthan Samuel, is revolutionizing brain mapping with SmartEM, an AI-powered system.