Finally, for a more real-world scenario ... PhD, showing that Purkinje-climbing fiber connections are weaker in mouse models of cerebellar ataxia, a movement disorder. On the other hand, Busch ...

"Climbing fibers are not just sensory neurons ... to measure the amount of calcium contained within the Purkinje cells in real time. Because the random puffs of air were unexpected stimuli ...

bringing together a team of neuroscientists with neonatologists who leveraged their joint expertise to devise a novel and unique way to measure real-time Purkinje cell activity in a pre-clinical ...

The phenomenon, now known as the Purkinje effect, explains why colors look different depending on how much light is present. In low light, bright reds appear darker, faded and sometimes almost ...

Over the past decade, researchers at RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan have generated complex tissues, including mouse retinas and Purkinje cells (a type of neuron) that integrated ...

"This Purkinje effect during the coming eclipse will turn the whole experience from just watching the sky go dark to a real-life science demo on your clothes," said online retailer Solar Eyeglasses.

The Purkinje effect will abruptly cause red shades to look darker and greens much brighter. Wearing red and green during the eclipse can help accentuate the unique occurrence. To eke out every ...

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This is because you may not have heard about the Purkinje effect, a natural phenomenon that occurs when the peak luminance sensitivity of the eye shifts toward the blue end of the color spectrum ...