Though we have found many ways to manipulate or explore people’s brains, from using a mini 3D camera for surgery to inserting a chip that allows people to control a computer with their thoughts, we are still a long way away from unlocking every secret that the brain contains. However, researchers from the University of Washington have created a way to see inside the brain without making an incision or removing a part of skull, which will allow us to better understand how some brain diseases work.
The new tool uses a non-invasive, light-based imaging technology to see inside the brain, and can be used to study how diseases like Alzheimer’s, dementia, and brain tumors change brain tissue. The work, published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, was completed by the University of Washington’s Woo June Choi and Ruikang Wang.
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