Periodic Reporting for period 4 - DIRECT-fMRI (Sensing activity-induced cell swellings and ensuing neurotransmitter releases for in-vivo functional imaging sans hemodynamics)

Functional-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has transformed our understanding of brain function due to its ability to noninvasively tag ‘active’ brain regions. Nevertheless, until now fMRI only detected neural activity indirectly, by relying on slow hemodynamic couplings...