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TEDTalk: How to see inside the brain
How do we know what happens in the brain? Technology and a little color turn out to be a great place to start. Thanks to advancements in staining and imaging technoques, neuroscientists can make neurons show and glow. Harvard researcher Jeff Lichtman has even modified a mouse to have a rainbow brain. Today’s 5…
Read MoreBioDigital Human
Welcome to BioDigital Human, a remarkable project that NYU researchers presented and demonstrated at TEDMED. As described by its founders, BioDigital Human is made such that Anatomical landmarks are paired with embedded education, instructive and training information. BioDigital Human is the most intuitive way to organize and navigate medical information. Check out the video below.…
Read MoreThese are your legs on exercise.
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts” Good news for all of us who hope to live long, healthy lives: a new study illustrates a striking revelation on long-term muscle integrity. Turns out your muscles do not necessarily atrophy with age as long as they are regularly strenuously exercised. “This study contradicts the common observation that muscle mass…
Read MoreBeautiful skin begins in the produce department.
3D Printing: biomimicry
3D printed structures mimicking the human nervous system by Jessica Rosenkrantz. Beautiful, no?
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