Discovery
What fish think about
The footage and analysis were made possible with a very sensitive fluorescent probe that detects the activity of neurons. Kawakami and colleagues also devised a genetic method for inserting the probe right into the neurons of interest. The two-part approach allowed the researchers to detect neuronal activity at single-cell resolution in the zebrafish brain.
In this case, the zebrafish was pondering how to capture and eat a swimming paramecium.
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Ask anyone on the left.
Schadenfreude on January 31, 2013 at 6:41 PM
“Hi Auquaman!”
/sorry couldn’t help myself
Count to 10 on January 31, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Wow nice looking worm.
RickB on January 31, 2013 at 6:42 PM
My guess………
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Got to poop
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
Where is that chick, where is that food
……
KMav on January 31, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Judging from my luck, they’re usually not thinking of taking my bait.
Mark1971 on January 31, 2013 at 6:46 PM
Why waste money?
Ask Obama. Or better yet…. ask his ghastly wife.
Cody1991 on January 31, 2013 at 6:47 PM
Me too. I only fish around the smart ones.
RadClown on January 31, 2013 at 6:51 PM
Catfish apparently think about Notre Dame linebackers.
Flange on January 31, 2013 at 6:51 PM
I bet they’re thinking “you know, we should build a rocket and go to the moon, except we have no hands. And we live in water.”
rbj on January 31, 2013 at 6:52 PM
OK…fish think of food.
What did this groundbreaking discovery cost?
JetBoy on January 31, 2013 at 6:56 PM
According to a PETA protest of a local aquarium a few years ago, fish in the ocean are “terrorized” by the thought of farmed fish being on he aquarium’s cafeteria’s menu.
Of course, that’s what PETA thinks about… fish are probably much smarter.
malclave on January 31, 2013 at 6:58 PM
As I suspected.
Queen0fCups on January 31, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Carp diem…
Kraken on January 31, 2013 at 7:21 PM
Made me think immediately of this:
http://michaelscomments.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/dog-bark-translator/
peski on January 31, 2013 at 7:22 PM
I wonder what liberals think about?
Mimzey on January 31, 2013 at 7:35 PM
They think about what an honor it would be to be caught by hawkdriver’s home-made tackle and lures.
hawkdriver on January 31, 2013 at 7:38 PM
“Wet, wet, wet!”
PersonFromPorlock on January 31, 2013 at 7:52 PM
“Do humans know they are dry?”
tommyboy on January 31, 2013 at 8:08 PM
Too easy. Palin. Bread ball?
Bmore on January 31, 2013 at 8:10 PM
“This humidity is ridiculous.”
SagebrushPuppet on January 31, 2013 at 8:25 PM
@Kmav Bingo!
tommy71 on January 31, 2013 at 8:27 PM
Bigger fish.
scrubjay on January 31, 2013 at 9:18 PM
“How can I vote for Obama?”
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on January 31, 2013 at 9:28 PM