3D Microscope Method to Look Inside Brains

A recent discovery by a research team from the University of Utah found a method for turning a small, $40 dollar needle into a 3D microscope capable of taking images up to 70 times smaller than the width of a human hair. The new method produces high-quality images comparable to expensive microscopes, and can also be implanted into the brains of living mice for imaging at the cellular level. The lead author of the study says this will allow researchers to not only take images far smaller than those taken by current miniature microscopes, but will allow it for a fraction of the cost and will open up new avenues for research. To read more about this study, click here.