Microscope sees 5x deeper into brain without altering cells

A microscope system, a complicated assemblage of optical, electronic and other equiptment built in several levels atop a metal table, is shielded around its side by dark paneling and copper colored screening.
August 7, 2025
Read in Interesting Engineering

Research on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential key

August 6, 2025
Read in The Washington Post

Astrocytes Help Coordinate Brain Activity via GABA Regulation

Two square images side by side show arcs of thousands of densely-packed brain cells stained in cyan. On the left the arc is uninterrupted but on the right the arc features a dark wedge of no cyan staining.
July 22, 2025
Read in Technology Networks

Federal $50m autism initiative sparks hope and skepticism

July 22, 2025
Read in The Boston Globe

"Brain on a Chip" Models to Study Brain Diseases

A dense tangle of light blue neurons over a black background
July 2, 2025
Watch at Medscape

Do Dogs Dream?

Sherman Fairchild Professor in Neurobiology Matthew Wilson
July 2, 2025
Read in Modern Dog
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