Synaptic connections and a new neuron type emerge in high-res images, which hold promise for mapping the complete connectome.

The brain’s structural connections are unique to an individual, a new imaging technique reveals.

Watch how researchers use RNA to track where neurons' axons end in the mouse brain.

Researchers swap microscopy for RNA sequencing to track neural paths in the mouse brain.
 

Barcodes of mRNA travel to the cells' axon terminals, offering a sequencing-based approach to neural mapping.

A new map of human cortex combines data from multiple imaging modalities and comprises 180 distinct regions.

Analyzing resting brain scans, researchers can anticipate the brain activities of a person performing a range of tasks. 

The complex connectivities of mammalian and avian brains can confound the outcomes of transient neural manipulations, researchers show.

Scientists document the characteristics and connections of mouse neocortical neurons to establish the most detailed microcircuit map to date.