When Cutting-Edge Microscopes Meet Deep Learning Algorithms
Lei Tian’s Computational Imaging Systems group is calculating new ways to see molecules, cells, and life in action By Kat J. McAlpine Research images provided by Lei Tian | Photos by Kelly Peña Lei Tian – a faculty member at BU’s Photonics Center and a BU College of Engineering (ENG) assistant professor of electrical and […]
A giant leap in detecting brain activity, thanks to glowing voltage sensors and a “disco ball”
BU Photonics researchers developed a new method and microscope allowing them to see electrical activity between brain cells in exquisite detail By Kat J. McAlpine A new microscopy approach — capable of imaging the voltage of brain cells as they process information — uses genetically-engineered proteins and an ultrafast microscope (with an onboard, light reflecting […]