Scientists chinese have developed a real-time analysis system for the complete brain image of an animal, based on technologies Normally used for space exploration.
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed data from dynamic images of the brain of a zebrafish in real time, an animal commonly used to simulate biological processes or human diseases.
Experts found parallels between the analysis of neuronal data and observations of fast radio bursts, typical of astronomical research, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience
Taking the processing of these cosmic flashes as inspiration, the team designed a specific chip capable of handling image streams of up to 500 megabytes per second.
New neural activity recording technology enables dynamic measurements of large-scale neuron clusters.
According to the publication, the system can extract the activity of up to 100,000 neurons in awake zebrafish larvae and the scientists demonstrated an effective brain-computer interface strategy using the system in real time, becoming able to regulate the activity of neurons controlling swimming in paralyzed zebrafish.
The findings could help to better understand the brain and establish a precedent for future research in neuroscience and the treatment of neurological diseases, a report from the state agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
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