Monday 6 July 2009

Brain scanner takes to the skies


Swiss scientists have created a tiny scanner that can measure the electrical impulses in birds' brains as they fly. Wired up to the brain, Neurologger2 also records the bird's flightpath. By recording information on what a bird is flying past and what's going on its brain, the device is helping scientists understand the different visual landmarks that birds use to find their way around.

Image: Alexei Vyssotski

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