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The whole nervous system of a worm.

The whole nervous system of a worm is illuminated by a new imaging technique developed by brain researchers at MIT and the University of Vienna.

Credit: Credit: MIT and University of Vienna


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A new imaging technique enables brain researchers to simultaneously capture the activity of all 302 neurons in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. The cells light up in real time as they fire, revealing how information travels through the nervous system.

Credit: Credit: MIT and University of Vienna


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Engineers have developed an imaging technique that offers new insight into the brains of living animals, such as the zebrafish.

Credit: Credit: MIT and University of Vienna


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Some methods used to study the brain, such as electroencephalography, allow researchers to tap into the brains electrical signals.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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