2019 Neo Update
If you play Eyewire, you’ve probably heard us talk about Neo for what seems like years and years and years. It’s a …
Brain Battle: Temporal Lobe comes out on top!
Hear ye hear ye, It was a fierce cognitive battle, but in the end one lobe was better than the rest. The …
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 …
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 …
EyeWire Edu
Hello Teachers! We’ve heard that you’re using EyeWire in your classrooms to teach students about neuroscience and citizen science, and we want …
EyeWire at the Exploratorium
Cognitive Technology, a new exhibit at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, invites visitors to experience the epic intersection of neuroscience, art and design. Opening to …
2 Years Mapping the Brain
Two years ago today, EyeWire launched with J Day. Celebrate with Double Points on Dec 10, 2014. Deets here. We’ve also added new …
Countdown to Neuropia
Coundtown to Neuropia UPDATE 5 AUG 2015: COUNTDOWN COMPLETE! Original countdown announcement post below. — It’s a new era of EyeWire. …
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 …
MIT Neurotech: Journey Through the Brain
Journey into the inner territory of thinking, feeling and perceiving as we reveal how next generation neurotechnologies are revolutionizing our understanding of …
Neuroscience Meets Design: Seeing A Synapse
A synapse between a starburst amacrine cell and a ganglion cell mapped by gamers in EyeWire. These neurons are found in …
Weighted Votes
EyeWire’s goal is to map neurons and understand how they form information processing circuits through synaptic networks. We achieve this together by …