Looking At Neurons From All Sides
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:55
in Physics & Chemistry
A new technique that marries a fast-moving laser beam with a special microscope that look at tissues in different optical planes will enable scientists to get a 3-D view of neurons or nerve cells as they interact. A multiphoton microscope looks much like a conventional, upright microscope but it has an adaption that allows it to look at tissues in sections.