Neuronal migration is an artwork depicting many very young neurons that have been produced in the neuroepithelium migrating to their appropriate destinations in the brain. This image highlights the future of neuroscience showing different classes of cells colour coded. There is no available technique to do this now, but it is not far off considering the advances that have been made with brainbow mice. The brainbow technique allows for different cell types to be tagged with fluorescent proteins to track their development and connections with other cells.

Astrocytes of entire retinal surface

Neurofibrillary tangles in cerebral cortex, micrograph

Hippocampal neurone, confocal image

Confocal image of hippocampal neurone

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo, colour

Confocal image of neurone + dendrites

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo, green

Axons in developing embryo, confocal image

Confocal image of neurone + dendrites, BW

Axons in living embryo, confocal image.

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo, movie,color

Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes from neural stem cells

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo (red)

Pioneering neurons in embryo, confocal image

Transplanted cells in nervous system, embryo

Confocal image of neurone, movie.

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo, red, movie

Neural tube of zebrafish embryo, green, movi

Interneurons in developing embryo

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