Cells & Circuits

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How Do 3-D Glasses Work?
Donning a pair of 3-D glasses at the movies can us immerse in the action. But the technology that makes 3-D movies work has always existed inside our brains.
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ICYMI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Dementia
And other neuroscience news for the week of June 22, 2020.
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Camillo Golgi
The Italian physician and neuroscientist devised a revolutionary technique to stain neurons.
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Charles Scott Sherrington
Sherrington’s research settled a contentious debate about the structure of the nervous system.
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Reconnecting Our Brains, One Cell at a Time Webinar
Come join us and #showusyourbraincell! We are “Reconnecting our brains - one cell at a time.”
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Where Neural Wiring Comes From
A network of supporting cells, called oligodendrocytes, acts as electricians of the brain.
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Retinal Ganglion Cells
Retinal ganglion cells are the conduit between the eyes and the brain.
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The Anti-Blind Spot
One tiny region, the fovea, has more cells — and therefore sharper vision — than the rest of the eye.
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Motor Neurons
The brain may direct movement, but it’s motor neurons that make it happen.
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The Cones That Color Your World
Whether it’s a rainbow or a rose, these bristle-like cells let you know what colors you’re seeing.
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Holding the Inner Ear Together
Deiter’s cells stabilize the inner ear’s hair cells with crossbeam-like support.
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Schwann Cells
Schwann cells insulate the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, speeding up neural signaling.
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