Scientists observe brain cell development in ‘real time’

May 24, 2007 | Source: Physorg.com

For the first time anywhere, a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has succeeded in observing in vivo the generation of neurons in the brain of a mammal.

Using special microscopic imaging techniques, combined with virus gene technology, Dr. Adi Mizrahi was able to develop an experimental model to study development of neural dendrites in vivo.