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Sample showing a multi-cell merger fused onto a dendritic spine of a cortical pyramidal neuron from the microns project.
These neurons were reconstructed by Seung Lab at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute from image data acquired by The Allen Institute for Brain Sciences and Baylor College of Medicine. This project is funded by the IARPA MICrONS program. Video by Amy Robinson Sterling.
Sample showing a multi-cell merger fused onto a dendritic spine of a cortical pyramidal neuron from the microns project.
These neurons were reconstructed by Seung Lab at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute from image data acquired by The Allen Institute for Brain Sciences and Baylor College of Medicine. This project is funded by the IARPA MICrONS program. Video by Amy Robinson Sterling.
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How does the activity of neurons result in behavior and our ability to make decisions? Discover how microelectrodes are revealing the secrets of learning and memory in part 2 of MIT Neurotech featuring MIT Professor Matt Wilson.
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We graciously thank the following researchers and videographers for creating beautiful footage used in this video: (in order of appearance):
Thumbnail image and intro credits clip: Hippocampal neuron in 3D by David Edelman (Green = cytoskeleton; red = synapses; blue = nucleus): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEoK0JofYSs
ASIMO Robot interaction by Auto Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdQL11uWWcI&feature=youtu.be&t=1m45s
Matt Wilson Lab: http://www.mit.edu/org/w/wilsonlab/
Simulation of cortical neurons propagating spiking and propagating by Cajal Blue Brain Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T7yy_BipIY
Models of neurons by Cajal Blue Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbaYdYWsdik
Firing neurons animation by Leonard Bosgraaf of Molecular Shots in Groningen, The Netherlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIGqp6_PG6k&feature=youtu.be&t=10s
Recording of hippocampal slice via microelectrodes by Franco Ortiz and Rafael Gutiérrez at the NETS3 Laboratory of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT, Genova): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1LpE1wB-4&feature=youtu.be&t=16s
Epic eagle flight in Chamonix by Les Aigles du Léman
filmed with GoPro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3QrhdfLCO8&feature=youtu.be&t=34s
REM measurement during sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgvw1Z-0co
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Music by Julian Samal
MIT Neurotech Logo by Beth Almeida
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