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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 …

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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 …

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Electron Microscope Image Through the Whole Retina

Eyewire is so named because we are mapping neurons of the retina. The image above shows a labeled cross-section through the whole …

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Science Hangout with Alex Bae, lead author on Eyewire’s “Cell” Publication

Congratulations Eyewirers! As you may have heard, Eyewire’s latest research has been published in the journal Cell and all 29,276 Eyewirers who …

An Eyewirer’s Guide to Naming Newly Discovered Cells

29,276 Eyewirers contributed to reconstructing nearly 400 ganglion cells in a recent Seung Lab+Eyewirers publication that discovered 6 new cell types. Those …

Structural and Functional Diversity of Eyewire Neurons Revealed

Big news, Eyewirers! Your latest research has been published in the journal Cell and all 29,276 Eyewirers who helped are coauthors. Thanks to a …

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Ever wonder where the axons of Eyewire cells end up?

The endpoints of cells like those that send projections out of the Eyewire dataset.

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Celebrate the National Eye Institute’s 50th Birthday with Vision Science Competitions!

We’re teaming up with the National Eye Institute to host a series of science-themed competitions that will take place between March and October, 2018. Kick things off with a special Scythe Marathon beginning at 8 am on Monday, March 5. Look for the NEI Marathon cell and race to trace, for the results of this marathon will be on display at an event on Capital Hill in Washington, DC on March 21!