Friday Happy Hour Winners
The Friday Challenge Happy Hour is compelete! And the winner is….. @a5hm0r, scoring 5,103 points! Second place goes to @lobusparietalis and @jamiexq …
Chat Bot 101
EyeWire Chat has special player-generated commands. Here they are in full glory. This is one post in a series of posts highlighting …
EyeWire Will be Down for Maintenance at 10 am US EDT on Tues, Apr 30
EyeWire will be down for maintenance Tues, April 30 from 10 am until noon, US EDT. The forum and blog will remain active — …
How are Points Calculated in Eyewire?
The points you’ll get consist of: Time: The more time you spend, the more points you’ll get. The function is somehow sigmoidal (rather …
Announcing the Winners of the Ketta Competition!
Results are in and records are broken! Congrats to KETTA for winning the Ketta Competition on EyeWire! 2nd place goes to @jamiexq and …
Next in EyeWire: Mystery Cells
Now that the first EyeWire dataset is complete, let’s switch up the game. The next stage of EyeWire involves identifying mystery cells …
Ketta Competition: Stats!
Yesterday over 200 players participated in the Ketta Compeutition, EyeWire’s first 24 hour throwdown. Winner is determined by three metrics: points, cube …
The First EyeWire Starburst Cells are Complete!
YOU DID IT!! Today is an EPIC Day! All starburst synapses onto the IFLS neuron have been identified, which means the dataset for …
What is the highest resolution humans can distinguish?
EyeWire is all about understanding vision. Today guest blogger Paul King answers a question rarely considered question: just how well can a …
Ketta Competition: Final Details
The infographic below outlines everything you need to know about the 24-hour Ketta Competition, including our first ever point bonuses and @nkem’s …
Two Days Until the 24 Hour Ketta Competition on EyeWire!
In 2 days, the first 24 Hour EyeWire Competition begins! The Ketta Competition runs from midnight to midnight on Sunday, April 21. …
CLARITY makes clear brains (and awesome GIFs)
CLARITY makes brains (and other tissue) clear. “This is probably one of the most important advances for doing neuroanatomy in decades,” says Thomas …