What a fly’s brain tells us about our own minds
Clip: 7/23/2014 | 8m 49s
What studying fruit flies and zebrafish can reveal about the human brain
The fruit fly has a very long and distinguished career in science. At a facility considered a Nirvana for scientists, researchers pursue greater understanding of biomedical processes, using test subjects like dragonflies and zebrafish. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how the Janelia Farm Research Campus supports groundbreaking basic research.
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What a fly’s brain tells us about our own minds
Clip: 7/23/2014 | 8m 49s
The fruit fly has a very long and distinguished career in science. At a facility considered a Nirvana for scientists, researchers pursue greater understanding of biomedical processes, using test subjects like dragonflies and zebrafish. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how the Janelia Farm Research Campus supports groundbreaking basic research.
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