A team of researchers at Harvard University have used electron microscopy and image segmentation to create a high resolution, 3D reconstruction of brain tissue. The total volume of the imaged neocortex tissue was only 1,500μm3 (smaller than a dust mite) but is packed with neurons and their various support cells. The dark green and red structures at the center of the volume are the primary dendrites of the neurons.
Source: https://youtu.be/8YM7-Od9Wr8 (Nature Video)
Paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2015.06.054 (Cell)
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