Welcome to EyeWire, where you can help make discoveries about the neural structure of the retina.

Inside the retina, tucked away at the back of the eye, lies an incredibly dense tangle of interconnected neurons. If we can map the many connections between these cells, we will be closer than ever to understanding how vision works. To achieve this, we need something more intelligent than even the most powerful supercomputer — you.
You can help discover things that machines can't. Delve into the microscopic realm of the retina to glimpse the twists and turns of neurons hitherto unseen. You will be at the forefront of scientific exploration as you chart the entangled branches of those tree-like cells called neurons. Join us to explore the eye's jungle.

What’s New

  • EyeWire is back online
    May 14, 2012 by
    We had some technical issues earlier today that caused EyeWire to be unavailable.  We’re happy to report that the problems have been fixed and EyeWire is now up and running again.   There is still one problem left with the registration process.  It should be fixed tomorrow, [...]...
  • cell body tasks
    May 6, 2012 by
    The neuron 7 we are currently working on has 3 main branches. We are completing each of them one at a time, and recently we started the third. As we proceed, the cell body part of the neuron, which appears as huge objects in tasks and thus [...]...
  • Cell 7 Back online
    April 11, 2012 by
    We had a few issues there causing users to see a black background for cell 7.  We’ve now resolved those issues, so cell 7 should be up and running again!...

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