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Bird Brains: Using Picosecond Optical Tomography to Assess Neural Activity
Imaging the brains of birds with picosecond optical tomography gives scientists a fascinating look into how these animals respond to calls and songs—and insight into how the technology could be applied to humans.
Our thoughts, memories and actions are the product of the nerve cells in our brains working in harmony. Technologies that allow scientists to observe how our nerve cells function—or malfunction— can be used to diagnose a wide variety of neurological and vascular diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
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