Fascination with the Brain
For a long time the brain, or the mind in general, have been the focus of scientific research, philosophical debates, and inquiry. Which is why it comes as no surprise to continuously find new discoveries from research conducted on the brain every year in some form or another. The fascination with the brain has led to the implementation of brain imaging in the medical field in order to allow for a non-invasive diagnostic approach, so one’s privacy and person is violated.
The Exciting News
The new research released dealing with brain imaging published in ‘Cell’ on July 30, is really exciting. The study presents to the public the introduction of a new imaging tool that can take brain imaging down to the nano levels. Talk about small scale stuff. But also brings new medical and scientific possibilities to the forefront for researchers to experiment with.
Who is responsible for the new brain imaging method?
The research came from a team at Harvard University also responsible for building the tool needed for the nano scale imaging. The tool enabled the team to examine things at one billionth of a meter. To show how the new imaging works and the wonders it presents, the team also released a video of a mouse’s brain imaging scan. The response to the finding for the team was extraordinary, because the level of things the realized were undiscovered. When they considered the brain structure, they had no idea that the brain was such a patterned and complex piece of tissue. So what’s next for the team? Well now that the data and research is available to the public, they are partnering with Argonne National Laboratory in order to create a national brain lab neuroscientists can use later down the line. After all such a discovery is beneficial to all, but also will be interesting to see what new research with the brain imaging tool will bring.
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