What fruit flies could teach scientists about brain imaging
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🗓️ 28 April 2021
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Ultra-precise measurements connect brain activity and energy use in individual fruit-fly neurons.
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In this episode:
00:45 How brain cells use energy
A team of researchers have looked in individual fruit-fly neurons to better understand how energy use and information processing are linked – which may have important implications for future fMRI studies in humans.
Research Article: Mann et al.
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10:15 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, early results for a new malaria vaccine look positive, and researchers unearth the latest chapter in a long-running plant experiment.
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