Mesoscope Image of Neurons (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Mesoscope Image of Neurons

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Using a wide-field 'mesoscope,' UC Berkeley researchers were able to image neurons (green) in a large chunk of the cortex of the brain of a living mouse. The area shows neurites in a volume 4.2 mm × 4.2 mm × 100 microns. The dark branches are blood vessels.

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UC Berkeley image by Na Ji

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