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Redesigned microscope records single neurons two millimeters deep in the living mouse brain
News Oct 29, 2026

Redesigned microscope records single neurons two millimeters deep in the living mouse brain

Researchers at The Rockefeller University have rebuilt a three-photon microscope from the ground up, allowing them to watch the activity of individual neurons up to about 2.1 millimeters deep in the brains of living mice, without surgically removing the tissue above. The new platform, called TrUDI, opens deep brain regions such as the hippocampus and striatum to optical imaging while staying within safe heating limits.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Scientists Map One Million Brain Cells Across Four Species, Revealing Clues to Brain Aging
Mindbytes Oct 25, 2026

Scientists Map One Million Brain Cells Across Four Species, Revealing Clues to Brain Aging

Researchers compare nearly one million brain-cell profiles across humans, macaques and mice, uncovering evolutionary differences in myelin-producing cells linked to aging and neurological disease.
gizmo guru 1 min read
Scientists Identify Brain Circuit That Awakens Mothers When Their Babies Cry
Mindbytes Oct 21, 2026

Scientists Identify Brain Circuit That Awakens Mothers When Their Babies Cry

Neuroscientists identify a specialized brain circuit in mice that detects offspring cries during sleep, revealing how motherhood changes neural responses to sound.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
Mini brain organoids learn to read Braille in step toward biohybrid computing
News Oct 19, 2026

Mini brain organoids learn to read Braille in step toward biohybrid computing

University of Bristol researchers have demonstrated that lab-grown brain organoids can process tactile information from a robotic sensor to recognize Braille letters with 83% accuracy when three organoids work together, marking progress toward energy-efficient biological computing systems.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
A complete map of the male fruit fly brain and nerve cord
News Sep 8, 2026

A complete map of the male fruit fly brain and nerve cord

Researchers used artificial intelligence to reconstruct more than 166,000 neurons and 125 million connections, opening a new way to study sex differences and behavior.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
How Connectomes Are Giving Us Visionary Insights
Podcast Feb 19, 2025

How Connectomes Are Giving Us Visionary Insights

Desdemona (the robot) and Kennedy Schaal (CEO of Rejuve Biotech) discuss the amazing insights we are learning about human vision from the fruit fly and human connectomes.

Mindplex Magazine
Soft polymer devices controlled by light wrap around neurons and cells
News Nov 4, 2024

Soft polymer devices controlled by light wrap around neurons and cells

Researchers have developed soft light controlled devices that can wrap around and interact with individual cells within the body.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Scientists map an entire fly brain
News Oct 3, 2024

Scientists map an entire fly brain

Scientists have mapped the entire brain of an adult fruit fly. This is by far the most complex brain that has been entirely mapped so far.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
How brains create shared perceptions
News Oct 17, 2025

How brains create shared perceptions

New study reveals why people with unique neural wiring describe the world in the same way despite different brain activity patterns.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Scientists turn on new neuron production in mice brains
News Oct 4, 2024

Scientists turn on new neuron production in mice brains

New research results suggest the possibility of finding ways to turn on new neuron production in old or injured brains.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read