Nerve Cell Actions Made Optically Visible In Mice
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 21:28
in Biology & Nature
Thought processes made visible: Researchers have succeeded in optically detecting individual action potentials in the brains of living animals. The scientists introduced fluorescent indicator proteins into the brain cells of mice via viral gene vectors: the illumination of the fluorescent proteins indicates both when and which neurons are communicating with each other.