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Amazing Brain in Color

by Tim Kilpatrick on November 28, 2023

in Neuroscience

This a photo of Purkinje neuron cells that connect the brain and spinal cord to help control breathing, heart rate, balance and more. Silas Busch from the University of Chicago captured this slightly eerie scene, noting it reminded him of people shuffling through the dark of night. The photo won first place this year in the National Institute of Health Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative’s annual Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo and Video Contest.

Photo Credit: Silas Busch, The University of Chicago

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