Flying Through the Human Brain in 3D
The extraordinary human brain is covered in gray matter called cerebral cortex, a six-layered zone of cells where computation happens. Beneath the shaded …
Announcing Brain Box and The Open Neuroimaging Lab
We’re thrilled to announce The Open Neuroimaging Laboratory and BrainBox, a new project made possible by the Open Science Prize! The brain is …
A Beautiful Brain Visualization Tool
An exciting new browser-based semantic brain visualization tool was released today accompanying a Nature publication from Gallant Lab at UC Berkeley. Researchers …
Crash Course Nervous System 2: How Action Potentials Work
Post 2 in the Crash Course series on how the nervous system works: Action Potential! Neurons are extraordinary cells. Beyond being …
The Nervous System: Crash Course 1
We love neurons here at EyeWire and are always on the lookout for great resources that communicate how the brain works. …
MasterMind: Thoughts on the Future of Brain Computer Interfaces
This short video from Francesco Paciocco dives into a fascinating realm of hands-on science – or should we say heads-on science. BCI, …
The “Potential” of Neuromodulation (Summer Science Series Pt. 3)
The brain’s cells, or neurons, communicate through electric signals that travel down the cells’ long, wiry branches. These electric signals, called action …
The Seung Detector AKA museum.eyewire.org
Welcome to the future! We have flown past Pluto. Google Loon balloons will soon supply all of Sri Lanka with internet. And now gamers …
Breaking Down Barriers (Summer Science Series Pt. 2)
In microscopy, neuroscientists use photons (light particles) and electrons (charged particles) to zoom in on bits of brain tissue. And a select …
Innovation in Imaging (Summer Science Series Pt. 1)
We’ve told you how centuries of innovation in biological imaging brought us to serial block face imaging, the technique we used to …
Connectomics Lesson Plan: EyeWire Edu
Background information Connectomics is the study of connectomes, the comprehensive maps of neuronal projections and connections. In order to understand connectomes it …
Neurotech: Imaging Neurons Deep in A Living Brain
Note: This post first appeared in Scientific American as a part of the Neurotech series. It’s a Saturday and you’re on vacation, looking out …