Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Synapse discovered by gamers in EyeWire, a game to map the brain: eyewire.org
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A starburst cell (yellow) clasps a ganglion neuron (blue). These neurons are found in the retina. The starburst cell is one of dozens mapped by gamers and published in Nature ("Space–time wiring specificity supports direction selectivity in the retina; nature.com/nature/journal/v509/n7500/full/nature13240.html). Both cells relay input from photoreceptors into the brain and help animals interpret things they see. This starburst cell plays a role in motion perception.
Learn more about neuroscience technology at neurotech.eyewire.org
Video by Alex Norton for EyeWire
Synapse discovered by gamers in EyeWire, a game to map the brain: eyewire.org
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/eyewire.org
Twitter: twitter.com/eye_wire
A starburst cell (yellow) clasps a ganglion neuron (blue). These neurons are found in the retina. The starburst cell is one of dozens mapped by gamers and published in Nature ("Space–time wiring specificity supports direction selectivity in the retina; nature.com/nature/journal/v509/n7500/full/nature13240.html). Both cells relay input from photoreceptors into the brain and help animals interpret things they see. This starburst cell plays a role in motion perception.
Learn more about neuroscience technology at neurotech.eyewire.org
Video by Alex Norton for EyeWire
