Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Experimental study
Animals
Cortical activity emerges in region-specific patterns during early brain development
23-May-2023
What marsupials can teach us about brain development
Left, dunnart cortex expressing a calcium indicator in neurons (green) but not in glia (magenta). Right, two-photon live imaging of neural activity of cortical areas that process touch (top) and vision (bottom). Credit: Queensland Brain Institute
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Emergence of travelling waves of activity in the visual cortex of pouch-young dunnarts recorded by live microscopy. Credit: Queensland Brain Institute
A graphic showing pyramidal neurons in the cerebral cortex Credit: Adobe
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Publication Date
2023-05-23
Article Title
Cortical activity emerges in region-specific patterns during early brain development
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University of Queensland. (2023, May 22). What marsupials can teach us about brain development. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L3RE7GQ8/what-marsupials-can-teach-us-about-brain-development.html
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"What marsupials can teach us about brain development." Brightsurf News, May. 22 2023, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L3RE7GQ8/what-marsupials-can-teach-us-about-brain-development.html.