Fruit fly studies shed light on adaptability of nerve cells

Friday, April 17, 2015 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

This is a 3-D reconstructed image of the Drosophila optic ganglion where photoreceptor axons (blue) extend downwards to make connections with brain neurons. The synaptic connections formed by photoreceptors are... This news release is available in German.

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