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Slide Show Image Credits
- Researchers Use Genetics and Optics to Control Brain Cell Activity. Credit: Sputnik Animation, McGovern Institute, Ed Boyden
- Studying Fruit Fly Brains Teaches Us about Learning and Memory. Credit: J. Truman and H-H Li
- People Control Robots with Brain-Machine Interface Technology. Credit: University of Minnesota
- New Techniques Reveal the Brain's Complexity. Credit: Deisseroth Lab
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