Based in quantum physics, entangled-photon fluorescence microscopy will allow us to see what happens at brain synapses-the tiny, densely packed connections where neurons communicate with one another. The new technique will, for the first time, produce high resolution images of neurons in action- without damaging them in the process. With support from the Packard Foundation this interdisciplinary team of electrical engineers, physicists, and biologists expects to use this new tool to better understand how our brains function in crucial operations such as learning and memory.

Visit Kristen Harris' Laboratory of Synapse Structure and Function to learn more about neuronal synapses, and the Quantum Imaging Lab to learn more about entangled-photon fluorescence microscopy.