AI Technology may Lead to More Improved Microscopes Written by AZoRoboticsMay 10 2021 Researchers have begun to apply a method, known as light-field microscopy, to visualize the rapid neuronal signals in a fish brain. This method makes it viable to image these rapid biological processes in 3D. A representation of a neural network provides a backdrop to a fish larva’s beating heart. Image Credit: Tobias Wüstefeld. However, the images usually lack quality, and it takes hours or even days to convert enormous amounts of data into 3D volumes and movies. Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have now integrated artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms with two state-of-the-art microscopy methods—an advancement that reduces the time required to process the images from days to just seconds, while making sure that the resulting images are precise and sharp. The study results have been published in the