Behind the Science: Fundamentals of the Retina
The retina is the light sensitive layer of tissue located at the back of the eye. It is responsible for translating an …
And you thought mapping neurons was easy
There are about 85 billion neurons in one human brain. These are all branches of just one cell: a starburst neuron in the …
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 …
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 …
Breaking Records Doing Science
Last night @crazyman4865, a previous Daily Top Score Recordholder in EyeWire, declared a battle for victory over @a5hm0r who dethroned him last week. …
J Cell 4 is Complete!
We’ve completed J Cell #4 in EyeWire! Every cell brings us closer to training advanced AI that will help automate mapping the …
The Starburst Neuron is Complete!
We’ve finished our first starburst amacrine cell! This was a very challenging neuron, because its dendrites were so thin and difficult to …
How Do We See In Color?
Cones, the photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision, recognize either red, green or blue (these primary colors correspond to …
Weekly EyeWire Stats
A Starburst Neuron Update and Last Week’s Top EyeWirers Happy New Year! Holiday celebrations came early at EyeWire. On December 15th, a day that …
Two’s company!
We’ve mapped our second J cell! (See this earlier post to find out how we judge completion.) The EyeWire community continues to …
A Beautiful Brain
Let’s congratulate ourselves…we’ve finished our first J cell! Last night we weren’t able to discover new branches. Only a few false ones …