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Noiselet

Noiselets are special kinds of sound waves that have been developed to help us study the brain. They sound like a loud noise, but the sound isn't random. Instead, noiselets have been designed to carry information that scientists can use to learn more about how the brain works. For example, scientists can put someone in an MRI machine and use noiselets to measure the activity in different parts of the brain while they are thinking or performing a task. Scientists can also use noiselets to help them figure out how different parts of the brain are connected, and how they work together to make us think, feel, and do the things we do.