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The Connectome
Assistant professor Bobby Kasthuri (MED) explains how mapping the way neurons connect could unlock the secrets to being human.
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Information Overload
Imaging all the components of even a tiny sliver of brain, as in this video, takes enormous computing power. Neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri estimates that completely mapping 1 mm3 of brain tissue will require about 2 million gigabytes of data, more [...]than exists in the Library of Congress.
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Coloring the Connectome
Thin slices of mouse brain are scanned with an electron microscope and stacked in order. Students recruited by neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri trace the paths of individual neurons in different colors. The resulting images are used to create 3D [...]models of neurons.
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