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A new vision for neuroscience
May 1, 2019 by NewsBot
For decades scientists have been searching for a way to watch a live broadcast of the brain. Neurons send and receive massive amounts of information -- toe itches! Fire hot! Garbage smells! -- at speeds up to 270 miles per hour. Now, with a new microscope, noise-cutting software, red and blue light, and a homemade projector, researchers can capture something no one has seen before: neurons flashing in real time, in a walking, living creature.