Jean Livet “Brainbow” Mouse Brain Stem. Montage of confocal images from a “Brainbow” transgenic mouse, genetically engineered to express combinations of red, yellow and cyan fluorescent proteins in…
More than a century ago, Ramón y Cajal’s use of Golgi staining to visualize nerve cells opened the door to modern neurobiology: by staining a small number of…
Jeff Lichtman Double-wide color monitors glow in the darkened room like fish tanks at the New England Aquarium. Each paired screen is attached to a highly automated, computer-controlled…
View Movies and Figures A 360° view of a segregated neuromuscular junction (muscle surface is shown in red). The animation provides a closeup of the green bulb-tipped axon…
Josh Sanes Jeff Lichtman GALLERY(click on image to see large version) The synapse is where the magic happens. Information zaps across the synapse from one neuron to the…