In neurons, calcium has a tendency to build up in 'microdomains ... can be attached to a target protein, allowing localized imaging. But these protein-based indicators have slow responses ...

Calcium imaging is a method that lets us watch neural ... Roughly half of the effort goes to “personal” performance as neurons collaborate within increasingly larger networks.

To survive in complex and unpredictable environments, humans and other animals need to learn to predict the consequences of ...

Lab-grown neurons with artificially-controlled connections ... manner to minimize excessive excitatory reactions. Using calcium imaging to record spontaneous activity exhibited by the neuronal ...