Researchers now can transform sections of brain into brain maps mounting them on microscope slides. For making such maps, the new technique uses a resolution of half a micrometer per pixel, i.e. 55,000 dots per inch.
And now, if you are really interested in comparing images derived from human brains with that of animals like monkeys, dogs, cats, mice or birds, just visit the website BrainMaps.org at UC Davis. This website contains over 50 terabytes of brain image data that are directly available online.
This resolution the researchers are using is capable of fully zooming into all the images. Starting with a single brain section, it can be explored like, as if, you had a virtual microscope — sounds interesting!
You can also access free downloadable tools in this site for watching the images in 3-D. The site also confidently warns you of stealing lots of time of your time needed for exploring it.
So, enjoy exploring over 50 terabytes of brain image data directly online.
