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Infographic: Drivers of the Expansion of Volume Electron Microscopy
Infographic: Drivers of the Expansion of Volume Electron Microscopy
Technological advancements over the last two decades transformed volume electron microscopy, improving usability, resolution, and throughput.
Technological advancements over the last two decades transformed volume electron microscopy, improving usability, resolution, and throughput.
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The Expansion of Volume Electron Microscopy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 6 min read
A series of technological advancements for automation and parallel imaging made volume electron microscopy more user friendly while increasing throughput.
How Larval Fruit Fly Brains Convert Sensory Signals to Movement
Laura Dattaro, Spectrum | Mar 10, 2023 | 4 min read
A wiring map diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning.
Religion on the Brain
Emma Yasinski | Jul 13, 2021 | 6 min read
Researchers in a small but growing field search for neural correlates of religiosity and spirituality.
Daniel Colón-Ramos Reveals the Mysteries of Worms’ Memories
Claudia Lopez-Lloreda | May 1, 2020 | 3 min read
The Yale neuroscientist seeks to understand the brain’s architecture and function using C. elegans.
Biologists Create New Maps of Caenorhabditis elegans Neurons
Chia-Yi Hou | Jul 8, 2019 | 2 min read
The connectomes trace 385 neurons in the male worm and 302 neurons in the hermaphrodite worm.
Image of the Day: All Lit Up
Ashley Yeager | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 min read
A super-bright cell-labeling method reveals the intricate wiring that connects neurons in the brain.
Entire Fruit Fly Brain Imaged with Electron Microscopy
Ashley Yeager | May 31, 2017 | 3 min read
Synaptic connections and a new neuron type emerge in high-res images, which hold promise for mapping the complete connectome.
Scientists Fingerprint the Brain
Ben Andrew Henry | Nov 16, 2016 | 2 min read
The brain’s structural connections are unique to an individual, a new imaging technique reveals.
Barcoding the Connectome
The Scientist Staff | Nov 10, 2016 | 1 min read
Watch how researchers use RNA to track where neurons' axons end in the mouse brain.
Neural Connectome Method Uses mRNA Barcodes
Ruth Williams | Nov 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Researchers swap microscopy for RNA sequencing to track neural paths in the mouse brain.
Genetic Tags Illuminate Where Neurons Extend
Ruth Williams | Oct 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Barcodes of mRNA travel to the cells' axon terminals, offering a sequencing-based approach to neural mapping.
Mapping the Human Connectome
Tanya Lewis | Jul 20, 2016 | 3 min read
A new map of human cortex combines data from multiple imaging modalities and comprises 180 distinct regions.
Toward Predicting Personalized Neural Responses
Anna Azvolinsky | Apr 7, 2016 | 3 min read
Analyzing resting brain scans, researchers can anticipate the brain activities of a person performing a range of tasks.
Complications of Brain Manipulations
Ruth Williams | Dec 9, 2015 | 3 min read
The complex connectivities of mammalian and avian brains can confound the outcomes of transient neural manipulations, researchers show.
Cortical Census
Ruth Williams | Nov 26, 2015 | 3 min read
Scientists document the characteristics and connections of mouse neocortical neurons to establish the most detailed microcircuit map to date.
Digital Rat Brain
Karen Zusi | Oct 14, 2015 | 2 min read
With the help of a supercomputer, researchers have reconstructed part of a juvenile rat cortex.
Brain Activity Identifies Individuals
Kerry Grens | Oct 12, 2015 | 3 min read
Neural connectome patterns differ enough between people to use them as a fingerprint.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist Staff | Nov 1, 2014 | 2 min read
November 2014's selection of notable quotes
Mouse Brain Connections Mapped
Tracy Vence | Apr 3, 2014 | 1 min read
Achievement represents the most detailed analysis of the mouse brain yet.