Piece of mind: Engineers can take pictures of the brain with surgical needle and laser light
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of an animal brain, a process that also could lead to a much less invasive method for humans. The team has now proven the process works on mice for the benefit of medical researchers studying neurological disorders such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and aggression.