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The Brain in Motion

Published12 Aug 2013
Reviewed12 Aug 2013
Author Michael W. Richardson
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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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