From Wired:
Masses of Neurons Coordinating Movement
Understanding neuronal connections could shed light on psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia that scientists believe arise from "wiring" problems.
"Our ultimate goal is to create automated systems that will take a sample of brain tissue as input and generate its 'circuit diagram,' a list of all its neurons and their synaptic connections, said Sebastian Seung, an MIT professor.
Left:The cerebellum is the central command for the mouse's movements. If a mouse could learn to ride a bike, these are the cells that would make it happen. The cells pictured are bringing information to the cerebellum, telling it what's going on with the muscles.
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