透明鱼会是脑科学的未来吗？这家研究中心押注于此
一种身体透明的鱼类——斑马鱼，因其透明的身体让科学家能直接观察其大脑活动，正成为脑科学研究的新宠。一家研究中心正押注这种透明鱼，通过先进的成像技术实时追踪神经元活动，以揭示大脑的运作机制。这项研究有望为理解人类大脑疾病提供新视角。
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The nth pentagonal number Pn follows the formula Pn = (3n² − n)/2 for positive integer n. For non-positive integer n, the same formula defines a generalized pentagonal number.
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