Technical advances power neuroscience

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (USA)

OSTI ID:5963596

Barinaga, M

New techniques are helping researchers study the development of nerve cells in cell cultures and in vivo. These new methods are offering insights into the brain that were not available even a couple of years ago. Among the new advances discussed are imaging technology for evaluating the thinking human brain. One area in which researchers have made recent progress is the quest for ways to create immortal cell lines from specific types of nerve cells. Other projects using genetically engineered retroviruses and tumor-inducing genes, as well as gene regulation are discussed. Recent advances in neuroscience techniques apply not only to neurons, but also to whole brains as well. One example is a high-resulution electroencephalogram (EEG). Although the EEG cannot pin down the actual sites of activity as precisely as static brain imaging methods, it complements them with real-time recording that can keep up with the very rapid pace of brain activity.

• OSTI ID: 5963596
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (USA), Vol. 250:4983; ISSN 0036-8075
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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