Circuit diagram of the brain

The interconnections of nerve cells in the brain are formed on the basis of experience and learning processes. It remains unclear what the pattern of connections looks like. Neuroscientist Adrian Wanner wants to use the X-ray light of the Swiss Light Source SLS to investigate neuronal structures down to their finest ramifications. Among the questions he will pursue is how neurons process information. The insights gained concerning the way the brain works will make medical therapies for neurodegenerative diseases possible.