October 20262

A One-Gram Microscope Lets Scientists Watch 8,500 Neurons at OnceHOT

Chinese researchers have built the world's lightest wireless mesoscope, a one-gram device that records thousands of neurons in a mouse's brain at single-cell resolution. The work, published in Nature, could reshape how labs study the neural basis of behavior.

🔬 ScienceOct 20, 2026·3 min read#Research#Innovation

The Brain Switch Idea That Was Mocked, Then Won a Nobel

Three scientists won a Nobel Prize for turning brain cells into controllable switches, letting researchers press a button and watch a specific neuron drive behaviour. The idea was once dismissed as a joke.

🔬 ScienceOct 6, 2026·3 min read#Research#Healthcare

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