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The Brain in Motion

Published12 Aug 2013
Reviewed12 Aug 2013
Author Michael W. Richardson
Source BrainFacts/SfN

Visualizing the inner workings of the brain is no simple task. In the video you see here, researchers combined the information obtained from thousands of microscopic images to recreate the 3-D image of two nerve cells forming connections in the brainstem of a young mouse. New technologies, such as those used to create this movie, are revealing information about the brain’s connectome, or wiring diagram.

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Michael W. Richardson

Michael W. Richardson is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York, covering topics ranging from the brain and behavior to the environment.

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References

Holcomb PS, Hoffpauir BK, Hoyson MC, Jackson DR, Deerinck TJ, et al. Synaptic Inputs Compete during Rapid Formation of the Calyx of Held: A New Model System for Neural Development. The Journal of Neuroscience. 7 August, 33(32): 12954-12969 (2013).

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