All articles tagged with #systems neuroscience
Researchers have developed 'Airscope,' a 1-gram wireless mesoscope that allows for high-resolution, cortex-wide calcium imaging in freely moving mice. The device captures data from over 8,500 neurons simultaneously, eliminating the need for tethering and enabling the study of complex, naturalistic behaviors.
MacKinnon and colleagues have introduced SORDINO-fMRI, a new framework designed to capture brain-wide network dynamics in behaving mice without motion artifacts. This silent imaging method allows for simultaneous network-level recordings and cellular or chemical validation, addressing a major challenge in preclinical neuroimaging. According to Nature Neuroscience, the technique promises to open new opportunities for studying global brain dynamics during complex behaviors, potentially bridging the gap between large-scale network mapping and detailed cellular analysis in awake animals.