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    Motion in the brain
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    Motion in the brain

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    Amid a network of blood vessels and star-shaped support cells, neurons in the brain signal each other. The mists of color show the flow of important molecules like glucose and oxygen. This image is a snapshot from a 52-second simulation created by an animation artist. Such visualizations make biological processes more accessible and easier to understand.
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    Keywordsnerve cells
    SourceKim Hager and Neal Prakash, University of California, Los Angeles
    Date2007-12-07 00:00:00
    Credit LineKim Hager, University of California, Los Angeles
    InvestigatorArthur Toga, NCRR
    Record TypeIllustration
    Topic Area(s);#Cells;#
    Previous UsesFeatured in the February 20, 2007, issue of Biomedical Beat. Featured in Computing Life magazine.
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