“You’re looking at the brainscan of a fruit fly, which has been injected with fluorescent proteins to trace out and highlight neuron networks in the brain, making each neuron glow one of a 100 custom colors.” –Adrian Covert, Gizmodo”
Scientists sure are smart. Read more about this fascinating process (called ‘brainbow’) at Technology Review.
[ Fly Over the 'Brainbow' via Gizmodo > FastCo ]
posted by respondcreate on Mar. 18, 2011 in Pictures | tags: brain, brainbow, colorful, fly, insects, nature, science, trippy