The brain is not as cramped as we thought
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 08:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Recent years have seen an upsurge of brain imaging, with renewed interest in techniques like electron microscopy, which allows us to observe and study the architecture of the brain in unprecedented detail. But at the same time, they have also revived old problems associated with how this delicate tissue is prepared before images can be collected. Using an innovative method, scientists now show that the brain is not as compact as we have thought all along.