Photo: Jana Plavec, Czech Academy of Sciences
Czech scientist Tomáš Čižmár has won the European Microscopy Society award for contributing to the development of a new, hair-thin endo-microscope, which allows detailed investigation of hard to access brain areas. The revolutionary instrument could help neuroscientists develop new tools for fighting severe neurological conditions, such as dementia or Alzhemier’s disease. I asked Professor Čimžár to tell me more about it:
“Our endoscope differs in that the flow of light through it is controlled by computer-generated and dynamic hologram.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková