Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it

Fluorescent proteins, seen inside this transparent Danionella fish, allow scientists to track processes in its brain and body. Researchers at a major brain science center hope that studying Danionella fish will reveal new information about the brain-behavior connection. Chie Satou/HHMI hide caption toggle caption Chie Satou/HHMI One of the world's top centers for brain science is taking a huge gamble on a tiny, transparent fish. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus near Washington, D.C., has announced an effort to use artificial intelligence and an unusual fish called Danionella to understand how the brain controls complex behaviors like social interaction. Want the latest stories on the science of healthy living?