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Good Morning All, Science may not yet have a cure for Parkinson's but there is some truly incredible research out there! Cheers .... murray * * * NEWS: Researchers wire up rat with brain-cam A German scientist has fitted a microscope on to the head of a live rat so he can see how its brain works. The tiny machine which was specially built for the experiment is so powerful it can see individual neurons in detail. It allows researchers to monitor changes in brain cells which occur during sleep or learning. Apart from being small enough for the rat to carry on its head, the microscope also had to compensate for the vibrations of its movement. Dampers placed on the system result in a stable image at all times except during sudden head movements. The neurons are connected to an optical fibre which also sends the images to a computer for viewing. The research was carried out by Professor Winfried Denk of the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research in Germany and is published in the journal Neuron. Story filed: 11:25 Friday 28th September 2001 http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_410328.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn