Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
blog.eyewire.org/countdown-to-neuropia
EyeWire and Korea Telecom have teamed up to embark upon a journey to create the world's most complete catalog of neurons found in the retina. These neurons, known as ganglion cells, compute information about vision prior to sending a signal down their axons along the optic nerve into the brain. They are responsible for fundamental aspects of sight, yet they are largely unknown.
While the retina may seem like a single thin film of tissue at the back of the eye, in reality it is composed of several layers and contains many cell types, including forests of neurons. Scientists don't know how many different cell types there are. That's where EyeWire comes in.
Together, we'll map the world's most complete catalog of retinal neurons. Sebastian Seung and our research team have selected an area within the EyeWire dataset containing 348 neurons. We've already mapped 108 of these cells. Over the next year, we will map the remaining 240 neurons in three phases.
Learn more on the blog: blog.eyewire.org/countdown-to-neuropia
Video created and produced by KT.
blog.eyewire.org/countdown-to-neuropia
EyeWire and Korea Telecom have teamed up to embark upon a journey to create the world's most complete catalog of neurons found in the retina. These neurons, known as ganglion cells, compute information about vision prior to sending a signal down their axons along the optic nerve into the brain. They are responsible for fundamental aspects of sight, yet they are largely unknown.
While the retina may seem like a single thin film of tissue at the back of the eye, in reality it is composed of several layers and contains many cell types, including forests of neurons. Scientists don't know how many different cell types there are. That's where EyeWire comes in.
Together, we'll map the world's most complete catalog of retinal neurons. Sebastian Seung and our research team have selected an area within the EyeWire dataset containing 348 neurons. We've already mapped 108 of these cells. Over the next year, we will map the remaining 240 neurons in three phases.
Learn more on the blog: blog.eyewire.org/countdown-to-neuropia
Video created and produced by KT.
