3D network of interconnected astrocytes imaged inside a whole, transparent mouse brain. (IMAGE)

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine

3D network of interconnected astrocytes imaged inside a whole, transparent mouse brain.

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A 3D network of interconnected astrocytes imaged inside a whole, transparent mouse brain. Each astrocyte's color shows its distance from the viewer; closer astrocytes are blue, while more distant astrocytes are red.

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Cooper et al. Astrocytes connect specific brain regions through plastic networks. Nature. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10426-6.

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