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Experiments using in vivo imaging examine changes in dentritic spines in juvenile songbirds
Artistic illustration representing experiments using in vivo imaging to examine changes in dentritic spines as juvenile songbirds engage in the initial stages of song learning. Findings from this study provided fundamental insight into how the brain changes in juvenile male songbirds during critical periods for behavioral learning.
[Research supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation.]
Learn more in the Duke University news story Scientists Image Brain at Point When Vocal Learning Begins. (Date of Image: 2008-2009)
Credit: Painting by John Holdway, Jr. (www.JohnHoldway.com)
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