Transparent Brain Could Clear Up the Mysteries of the Mind

By making a mouse brain transparent, researchers are able to visualize its architecture.

By Kat McGowan
Jan 7, 2014 6:22 PMNov 12, 2019 5:48 AM
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An intact mouse brain is rendered transparent, allowing researchers to visualize its architecture. | Deisseroth Lab/Stanford University

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Mapping the structure of the human brain is a daunting task: Billions of cells make vast numbers of connections, and tracing these tangled fibers is so labor-intensive that analyzing just one square millimeter of tissue takes years. 

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