Nanoscale · open connectomics learning

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Connectomics maps the connections between brain cells. Find lessons, research resources, and materials for teaching it.

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Human cortical electron microscopy with automated segmentation overlaid in different colors and a 2 micrometer scale bar.
Human cortex with automated segmentation. Colors distinguish predicted segments. Explore the H01 reconstruction.
H01 dataset · Lichtman Lab, Harvard & Connectomics at Google · CC BY 4.0.

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