Optical Fiber Microendoscope (VIDEO)

Optica

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A new microendoscope can reach deep in the brain without causing damage. Researchers demonstrated the new endoscope by imaging cultured cells (in vitro) and neurons in a mouse brain (in vivo).

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Shay Ohayon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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