Hyperion: Crowdsourced Name for a New Neuron Type
The second of six new neuron types discovered by Eyewirers is named Hyperion! Hyperion is the Titan brother of Theia, the name of …
Round 2 of Neuron Type Naming is Now Underway
The 74 Eyewirers who completed over 7,500 cubes during the Countdown to Neuropia, which contributed to the recent publication in Cell, are now …
Add your Face to the Eyewire Community Collage!
I’m making a montage to show the Eyewire community to representatives from the United States government this week in Washington, DC. Would …
Aluminum Casting a Neuron
When you spend your days and nights looking at the beautifully intricate branches of neurons, sometimes it’s nice to take a break …
August Promotions are Open!
Our next major competition is coming around the bend, and you know what that means! We’re getting ready to promote our next …
Theia: The first neuron discovered and named by gamers
The community has spoken. The official name of the first neuron type ever discovered by Eyewirers is Theia! Theia is a …
Neuron naming resumes next week
When we announced the neuron naming associated with the Cell publication, there was also a calendar included. According to that calendar, we should …
July open promotions are a go!
July open promotions? Don’t you mean June?? Nope! We have a special competition coming up soon, which we think you’ll really enjoy! …
Introducing Eyewire Notifications!
It’s finally time to deploy Notifications! On Friday, June 1, Eyewire Notifications go live. Competitions, news, and special events will now be …
Beta Test: Notifications
Hi Eyewirers! We’re excited to invite you to beta test a big new feature: Notifications! The MVP (minimum viable product) consists of …
Player Progression in Eyewire
Eyewire is only possible with a great community. You may think that Eyewirers just play cubes. In reality there is so much …
Eyewire is in the cloud!
Eyewire made a safe journey into the cloud. You should now be able to go back online. This was a big move, …