Cells In the Retina Tile Like Puzzle Pieces 29
tim writes "Recent work at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif. shows that cells in the retina sample visual space like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle. High resolution measurements of light response reveal that individual cells have irregular shapes, but together their shapes coordinate to tightly cover visual space. This type of large scale, exquisite coordination could be a general organizing principle of the brain, but no one has seen it previously because technical obstacles typically prevent recording from large cell populations." Here's a link to full paper.
Re:Puzzle Pieces (Score:2, Funny)
I would suggest that anybody with a serious case of OCD stay away from that page.
Let the flamewar begin! (Score:2, Funny)
That sounds so complex, it's almost as if it could only have been created by god. ...
(I'm kidding. Please be gentle!)
Today is a Great Day for /. (Score:5, Funny)
What is this?
Not only is there a link directly to the article, but there is a link to the actual paper!?