How squid and octopus get their big brains

In a study published in Current Biology, researchers from the FAS Center for Systems Biology describe how they used a new live-imaging technique to watch neurons being created in the embryo in almost real-time. They were then able to track those cells through the development of the nervous system in the retina. What they saw surprised them. Read more at This is an example of the live imaging data generated in this paper. The membranes of the cells in the eye are labeled with a fluorescent dye allowing researchers to visualize individual cell behavior during development. Video Credit: Kristen Koenig Subscribe: Join Science X channel to support our mission: Thank you for helping our YouTube channel reach new heights! Hitting subscribe aids us in our mission to bring you the latest and greatest research news in science, medicine and technology.