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MIT researchers watch brain in action


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#1 Live Forever

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Posted 28 July 2006 - 10:33 PM


Here is the link.

Details a new imaging system that allows researchers to directly visualize the molecular activity of individual neurons in the brain of live animals at a single-cell resolution. They think it will be useful for understanding pathological processes in real time, leading to potential new drugs and treatments for a host of neurological diseases and mental disorders. But, (imo) it could also be the first steps in being able to model the brain for being able to eventually simulate one.

#2 Lazarus Long

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Posted 28 July 2006 - 10:41 PM

This one deserves some followup as well and it sort of overlaps.


Eye Transmits to Brain at Ethernet Speed

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