Advanced X-ray technology allows researchers to measure from synapse to whole brain level.
How fish in dark water form sensory representations of what’s around them and how mammals learn to recognize shapes on a flashcard may seem like different research questions, but for Brent Doiron, professor of neurobiology and statistics at the University of Chicago, they both come down to neurons.
We often think of making decisions as a relatively slow process, one where we weigh carefully the benefits and risks of the potential courses before us. But, let’s face it, if that were the case, we’d never accomplish anything.