In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fiber labyrinth of our brain.

Human brain FFPE section from the BigBrain atlas measured with different techniques. Under a bright-field microscope (left), the silver-stained cell bodies become visible. While other fibre mapping ...

What does the inside of a cell really look like? In the past, standard microscopes were limited in how well they could answer this question. Now, researchers from the Universities of Göttingen and ...

A speedy imaging method can map the nerves running from a mouse’s brain and spinal cord to the rest of its body at micrometre-scale resolution, revealing details such as individual fibres travelling ...

Golgi and Cajal's rivalry reshaped biology, leading to the birth of modern neuroscience with lasting impacts on global health.

A vivid, extreme closeup of a rodent optic nerve head took home top honors at this year’s Nikon Small World photo competition, which recognizes excellence in photography under the microscope. The ...