New ways to image and control nerve cells could unlock brain mysteries
Using the methods to target neurons in mice and fruit fly brains may lead to insights

TINY REVEAL A powerful new technique reveals tiny, message-receiving bumps that dot nerve cells’ surfaces (green), called dendritic spines, in a mouse brain.
R. Gao et al/Science 2019
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