Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Scientists in China are hoping a high-res 3D image of a monkey brain will unlock the secrets of the human brain and help them develop treatments for Parkinson's disease.Experts believe that the high-resolution image covering every neuron and fibre of the animal's brain could help to answer questions on how its human counterpart works and how it goes wrong.Though smaller, a monkey brain is among the closest to our equivalent in terms of structural complexity and cognitive function.
A team from the University of Science and Technology of China managed to get a full brain image with a resolution of 1 micron that provides an unprecedented level of detail for brain cells that are typically.
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