Rendering brain tissue transparent can help explain degenerative disease

Mapping dense tangles of nerve cells can provide insights into Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and depression
Distribution of nerve cellsResearchers from Imperial College London and Hong Kong University have developed the method for “clearing” brain tissue as a way of making the task of tracing the complex circuitries of nerve cells within the brain much less arduous.
Traditionally, neurons are mapped by slicing the brain into multiple thin slices and tracking the cells as they